Spectrometer: Instrument and Function
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What is the primary use of spectrometers?

  • To measure spectral components
  • To analyze the origin of the universe
  • To determine chemical composition (correct)
  • To separate and measure spectral components

What do optical absorption spectrometers measure?

  • Masses of the atoms or molecules present in a gas
  • Array of separate colors in visible light
  • Spectral components of a physical phenomenon
  • Intensity of light as a function of wavelength or frequency (correct)

In visible light, what does a spectrometer separate and measure?

  • Spectral components
  • Individual narrow bands of color (correct)
  • White light
  • Array of separate colors

What is the function of mass spectrometer?

<p>Measures the spectrum of the masses of the atoms or molecules present in a gas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are spectrometers used to analyze the chemical composition?

<p>In astronomy to analyze the chemical composition of stars and planets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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