In: Physics
what is the atomic spectrum , and what it's Sections ? then talk about one of them in detail .
Emission
Spectra:
Light consists of electromagnetic radiation of different
wavelengths. Therefore, when the elements or their compounds are
heated either on a flame or by an electric arc they emit energy in
the form of light. Analysis of this light, with the help of a
spectroscope gives us a discontinuous spectrum. A spectroscope or a
spectrometer is an instrument which is used for separating the
components of light, which have different wavelengths. The spectrum
appears in a series of lines called the line spectrum. This line
spectrum is called an atomic spectrum when it originates from an
atom in elemental form. Each element has a different atomic
spectrum. The production of line spectra by the atoms of an element
indicate that an atom can radiate only a certain amount of energy.
This leads to the conclusion that bound electrons cannot have just
any amount of energy but only a certain amount of energy.
The emission spectrum can be used to determine the composition of a
material, since it is different for each element of the periodic
table. One example is astronomical spectroscopy: identifying the
composition of stars by analysing the received light. The emission
spectrum characteristics of some elements are plainly visible to
the naked eye when these elements are heated. For example, when
platinum wire is dipped into a strontium nitrate solution and then
inserted into a flame, the strontium atoms emit a red color.
Similarly, when copper is inserted into a flame, the flame becomes
green. These definite characteristics allow elements to be
identified by their atomic emission spectrum. Not all emitted
lights are perceptible to the naked eye, as the spectrum also
includes ultraviolet rays and infrared lighting. An emission is
formed when an excited gas is viewed directly through a
spectroscope.