A Spectrum That Displays a Smooth Variation in Intensity Over

question 1

Multiple Choice

A spectrum that displays a smooth variation in intensity over a range of wavelengths with breaks where no energy is observed at specific wavelengths is a(n) ____ spectrum.

• A) absorption
• B) emission
• C) continuous
• D) Doppler
• E) ionization

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Definitions:

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Statistic

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