The Following Is a Basic Diagram of a Spectrometer

question 2

Multiple Choice

The following is a basic diagram of a spectrometer.
What happens to the energy in the sample?

• A) energy is absorbed and less than the source intensity is transmitted to the detector.
• B) energy is absorbed and more than the source intensity is transmitted to the detector.
• C) interference occurs and the interferogram is transmitted to the detector
• D) energy is absorbed and additional photons are emitted, resulting in a greater intensity being sent to the detector
• E) none of the above

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