Asked by kelvin calin
The emission spectrum of the element lithium is shown below.
A line spectra with one purple line left, 4 blue lines, two green lines, one orange line and one red line.
What is the best estimate of the color that will be seen when a sample of lithium gas absorbs a lot of energy?
mix of blue and green
mix of red and orange
mix of yellow and green
pure yellow
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Mix of blue and green.
Reason: the emission spectrum shows many strong blue and green lines (fewer red/orange lines). When lithium gas is excited it emits (and absorbs) at those same wavelengths, so the overall visible color will be dominated by the blue/green lines.
Reason: the emission spectrum shows many strong blue and green lines (fewer red/orange lines). When lithium gas is excited it emits (and absorbs) at those same wavelengths, so the overall visible color will be dominated by the blue/green lines.
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