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Which technique uses heat to change atoms into an excited state, and then measures the radiation emitted?
Which technique uses heat to change atoms into an excited state, and then measures the radiation emitted?
- Inductively-coupled plasma AES
- Flame photometry
- Atomic emission spectroscopy (correct)
- Optical emission spectroscopy
What can be viewed through a spectroscope to produce a line emission spectrum?
What can be viewed through a spectroscope to produce a line emission spectrum?
- Heat
- Colored lines
- Atoms (correct)
- Dark background
Which of the following is true about the line emission spectrum of an element?
Which of the following is true about the line emission spectrum of an element?
- It is unique for each element (correct)
- It is only visible under specific conditions
- It is a continuous spectrum
- It is the same for all elements
Which technique is commonly referred to as flame photometry?
Which technique is commonly referred to as flame photometry?
Which element's emission line is closest to the unknown line when compared?
Which element's emission line is closest to the unknown line when compared?