What Is Meant by a Line Spectrum

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Multiple Choice

What is meant by a line spectrum?

• A)a spectrum which is straight
• B)a spectrum made of bright lines in certain places,separated by dark gaps
• C)a spectrum made by a hot filament stretched into a straight line
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Electron Vacancies

Electron vacancies refer to the absence of an electron in an atom's outer shell, creating a condition that can lead to the atom forming chemical bonds with other atoms to fill this gap.

Carbon Atom

The chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, serving as a key building block for organic molecules in living organisms.

Polypeptide Chains

Long chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which fold into specific three-dimensional structures to form proteins.

Beta-Globin

A component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen, responsible for one part of its two-part structure.