1
Q
AES
A
wavelengths of light emitted by an element in its gaseous state when it absorbs energy
2
Q
How are atomic emission spectra produced
A
- Electron in a GROUND STATE ABSORBS energy from a source and jumps to an EXCITED STATE
- Electron in excited state is UNSTABLE
- Electron falls back down to ground state, EMITTING energy in the form of LIGHT
3
Q
Why are AES useful?
A
help identify unknown elements bc each element has a different spectrum and no two have the same
4
Q
Continuous spectrum
A
all colors of rainbow (white)
5
Q
Line spectrum
A
a few distinct colors (mix together)
