Which Statement Regarding Atomic Emission Spectra and the Hydrogen Atom

question 145

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding atomic emission spectra and the hydrogen atom is incorrect?

• A)Electronic transitions in the atom are quantized.
• B)Discrete wavelengths of light can be absorbed or emitted by atoms.
• C)Atoms can absorb all wavelengths of light but only emit photons of discrete energies.
• D)Balmer proved that the hydrogen atom had a wavelike nature.
• E)Balmer and Rydberg developed empirical equations to fit experimental data.

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