What is the application of the emission spectra regarding elements?
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The emission spectrum of a chemical element or chemical compound is the spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted due to an atom or molecule making a transition from a high energy state to a lower energy state. The photon energy of the emitted photon is equal to the energy difference between the two states. There are many possible electron transitions for each atom, and each transition has a specific energy difference. This collection of different transitions, leading to different radiated wavelengths, make up an emission spectrum. Each element's emission spectrum is unique. Therefore, spectroscopy can be used to identify elements in matter of unknown composition. Similarly, the emission spectra of molecules can be used in chemical analysis of substances.
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An electron will be emitted in the second experiment, but it cannot be determined whether it will reach the second plate.
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In fact, violet has higher frequency than green light. This means that photons on violet carry more energy than photons of green light (remember that the energy of a photon is proportional to it's frequency:
, so when they hit the surface of the metal, more energy is transferred to the electrons. The electron was already emitted with green light, so it must be emitted with also violet light, given the more energy transferred.