Question

The spectrum of light emitted by helium atoms is different than that emitted by hydrogen atoms because

Answer 1

Answer;

The different atoms have different quantized energy levels

Explanation;

• The atoms of different elements have different energy levels because they have different nuclear charges and spins, and different numbers of electrons.
• Each different kind of atom, like hydrogen or radon, has a distinct nuclear charge and number of electrons. This makes the potential energy function different for each atom, and therefore results in different energy levels.
• In an emmission spectra, each bright band corresponds to a difference between energy levels within the atom.