The Light from a Small Amount of a Particular Chemical

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Multiple Choice

The light from a small amount of a particular chemical element, when heated in a flame, is found to consist of a

• A) pattern of narrow, bright emissions at wavelengths that are specific to the element and different for each element.
• B) continuous spectrum of light from which certain colors are missing or absorbed, as the absorbed colors are different for different elements.
• C) pattern of narrow, bright emissions at specific wavelengths that are the same for all elements, except the relative intensities of the lines differ for different elements.
• D) continuous spectrum of light whose peak wavelength is specific to the particular element.

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