Light and Electron Energy Quiz

Explain how spectral lines of elements are like fingerprints of human beings:

Answer explanation

Every human being has a unique fingerprint that can be used to identify them, and every element has a unique set of spectral lines that can be used to identify them.

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What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?

• It splits into the colors it's comprised of

• It becomes brighter

• It becomes dimmer

• It disappears

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Why are the color labels in the table in Model 1 plural?

• Because there are different shades of each color

• Because there are multiple colors mixed together

• Because the colors change as light travels

• Because it's a grammatical error

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Which color corresponds to the longest wavelengths?

• Reds

• Blues

• Violets

• Greens

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Do all colors of light have the same energy?

• Yes

• No, violets have the most energy and reds have the least energy

• No, reds have the most energy and violets have the least energy

• No, all colors have different energy levels

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Which color of light corresponds to the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Blue

• Violet

• Green

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Which color of light has the most energy?

• Red

• Blue

• Violet

• Green

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Which color of light has the least energy?

• Red

• Blue

• Violet

• Green

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Is energy absorbed or released for the electron transition shown in the diagram?

• Absorbed

• Released

• Neither absorbed nor released

• Cannot be determined

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Is energy absorbed or released for the electron transition shown in the diagram?

• Absorbed

• Released

• Neither absorbed nor released

• Cannot be determined

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