What Change in Spectral Lines Emitted by Atoms Is Described

question 113

Multiple Choice

What change in spectral lines emitted by atoms is described by the Zeeman effect?

• A) the broadening of the lines associated with the high temperature of the emitting gas
• B) the change in relative intensity of different lines from sources of different temperature
• C) the shift in the lines because of the movement of the source
• D) the splitting of lines because the atoms are within an intense magnetic field

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