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Secondary IV • 1mo.

How does the line spectrum represent the transition of an electron falling from a higher energy level to a lower one?

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    Team Alloprof • 1mo.

    Hi RedFlamingo,

    Thanks for your question!

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    When an electron falls from an energy level to another, a color will be seen. The nature of this color will depend on the original excited state, as you can see on this schema.

    Don't hesitate to reach out again if needed:)

    Kylan