Emission Spectrum -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Emission Spectrum”:

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Question 1: What is an emission spectrum?

(a) The spectrum of light emitted by a hot object.
(b) The spectrum of light absorbed by an object.
(c) The spectrum of light emitted or absorbed by an object.
(d) The spectrum of light reflected by an object.

Question 2: What is the main cause of the emission spectrum of an element?

(a) Absorption of light
(b) Transmission of light
(c) Reflection of light
(d) Electronic transitions of the element's atoms or molecules

Question 3: What does each line or band in an emission spectrum represent?

(a) A specific wavelength of light emitted by the source.
(b) A specific wavelength of light absorbed by the source.
(c) A specific color of light emitted by the source.
(d) A specific color of light absorbed by the source.

Question 4: Which type of emission spectrum consists of continuous wavelengths with no gaps or lines?

(a) Absorption spectrum
(b) Line emission spectrum
(c) Band emission spectrum
(d) Continuous emission spectrum

Question 5: What information can be obtained from the emission spectrum of an element?

(a) Its mass
(b) Its temperature
(c) Its density
(d) Its atomic composition and energy levels

Question 6: Which scientific tool is commonly used to analyze and record emission spectra?

(a) Microscope
(b) Spectroscope
(c) Telescope
(d) Caliper

Question 7: What does the term 'redshift' in an emission spectrum refer to?

(a) The shift of spectral lines towards shorter wavelengths.
(b) The shift of spectral lines towards longer wavelengths.
(c) The absence of spectral lines in a spectrum.
(d) The interference of spectral lines with each other.

Question 8: Which type of emission spectrum exhibits a few distinct lines on a dark background?

(a) Continuous emission spectrum
(b) Absorption spectrum
(c) Band emission spectrum
(d) Line emission spectrum

Question 9: What causes an absorption spectrum?

(a) Electronic transitions of an element's atoms or molecules from lower energy states to higher energy states.
(b) The scattering of light by particles in the medium.
(c) The reflection of light from the surface of an object.
(d) The transmission of light through a medium.

Question 10: Which type of emission spectrum is produced by incandescent solids, liquids, and dense gases?

(a) Continuous emission spectrum
(b) Line emission spectrum
(c) Absorption spectrum
(d) Band emission spectrum