SPECTROSCOPY
SPECTROSCOPY  
The branch of chemistry which deals with the study of absorption or emission of radiation
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  SPECTRUM  
When a ray of light consists of different wave lengths is passed through a spectrometer or
a prism, it is dispersed into component wave lengths and a band of different colors is
obtained which is known as spectrum.
SPECTROMETER  
Spectrometer is an instrument used for spectroscopic studies. When radiation are passed
through the prism of spectrometer, they are separated in to component wavelengths. In
this way an image of different colors is formed which is known as spectrum.
TYPES OF SPECTRA  
Emission Spectra.
 
Absorption Spectra.
EMISSION SPECTRUM  
When an element absorbs sufficient amount of energy from an electric arc or by heating,
  it emits radiation. These radiation when passed through spectrometer, spectrum so
obtained is called Emission Spectrum.
There are two types of emission spectra.
  Continuous Spectrum.
Line Spectrum.
  CONTINUOUS  
  SPECTRUM
 
When white light from sun or any incandescent body or lamp is passed through a prism, it
disperses into its component colors and a spectrum is obtained known as Continuous
  Spectrum.A continuous spectrum is one in which colors are diffused in one another
without any line of demorcation.

 
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  CHARACTERISTICS  
Continuous Spectrum consists of seven colors.
The colors are so mixed that there is no boundary or line of demarcation between two
 colors.
  Examples:
Spectrum of sunlight, incandescent solids and liquids, bulb light, tube light.
  LINE SPECTRUM  
When electric current is passed through a gas at low pressure, the atoms of gas are
  excited and radiate light. When this light is passed through the prism, a spectrum is
obtained known as Line Spectrum.

 
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  CHARACTERISTICS  
In line spectrum, every two colors are separated by a line of demarcation.
Each spectral line has a definite wavelength.
  Color of spectral line depends upon the nature of gas.
Each element produces a characteristic set of lines which is used fir the identification
of elements.
RESULTS OF
   
SPECTROSCOPY
Sample of same element always emit radiation of same wavelength.
  Under suitable conditions an element emits only certain wavelength.
This indicates that electrons are arranged around the nucleus in definite energy levels.