Reading Spectral Lines
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the energy of light (in Joules) with a frequency of 2.5x1014 Hz?
1.2x10-6 J
7.5x1022 J
1.65x10-19 J
2.65x10-48 J
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of spectrum is shown below?
continuous spectrum
absorption spectrum
black line spectrum
emission spectrum
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes an atom to ABSORB light?
photons take in energy and jump to a higher energy level
electrons take in energy and jump to a higher energy level
electrons release energy when falling to a lower energy level
photons release energy when falling to a lower energy level
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes bright lines on an emission spectrum?
electrons jumping to higher energy levels when absorbing light
electrons falling to lower energy levels, releasing light
protons jumping to higher energy levels when absorbing light
protons falling to lower energy levels, releasing light
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What factors affect the pattern produced in an emission spectrum? (select two
number of electrons
type of energy being absorbed
height from which electrons fall
number of protons in an atom
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which electron is most likely ABSORBING violet light?
A
B
C
D
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What best describes what electron C is doing?
absorbing red light
emitting red light
emtting violet light
absorbing violet light
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
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