Spectral Lines Take the Shape of Vertical Lines Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

Spectral lines take the shape of vertical lines because

• A)the light is vertically polarized.
• B)they are images of a vertical slit.
• C)the energy levels in the atom are parallel to one another.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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