Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 5 - Electrons in Atoms - 5.3 Atomic Emission Spectra and the Quantum Mechanical Model - 5.3 Lesson Check - Page 148: 26

Answer

When the electron drops to a lower level, the light is displayed.

Work Step by Step

The different colors are emitted because when the compound is places in the flame, the electrons within the different orbitals are moving from different levels. When the electron drops to a lower level, the light is displayed.
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