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What is the role of electrons in the production of emission line spectra?
What is the role of electrons in the production of emission line spectra?
- Remain stationary in the nucleus and emit light continuously.
- Jump to high energy states and emit fixed amounts of energy. (correct)
- Carry out radioactive decay within the nucleus.
- Move in a random pattern around the nucleus.
In the context of emission line spectra, what determines the frequency of the emitted light?
In the context of emission line spectra, what determines the frequency of the emitted light?
- The density of the nucleus.
- The type of emission medium.
- The change in energy levels. (correct)
- The speed of electron orbit.
What particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
What particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
- Electrons and protons.
- Neutrons and electrons.
- Protons and neutrons. (correct)
- Electrons and neutrons.
What is the charge of a proton?
What is the charge of a proton?
What is the unique feature about emission line spectra for each element?
What is the unique feature about emission line spectra for each element?
What is the mass number of an atom?
What is the mass number of an atom?
Which of the following describes isotopes?
Which of the following describes isotopes?
What is radiation?
What is radiation?
Which type of radiation has no charge?
Which type of radiation has no charge?
What is the principle behind the Geiger Müller tube (G-M tube)?
What is the principle behind the Geiger Müller tube (G-M tube)?
Which process involves the splitting of a large nucleus into two smaller nuclei?
Which process involves the splitting of a large nucleus into two smaller nuclei?
Which equation represents the relationship between half-life and decay constant?
Which equation represents the relationship between half-life and decay constant?