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English: The relationship between a hydrogen atom and its absorption spectrum. (Left) A simple model of a hydrogen atom showing four of the many possible “jumps” the electron could make when it absorbs light. (Right) The relationship between the electron jumps and the specific wavelengths of light that the atom absorbs. An electron jumps from one energy level to another only when it absorbs a very specific wavelength of light (i.e., when it absorbs a photon with a specific energy). The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy, and the greater the jump. Wavelengths that are absorbed appear as black lines in the spectrum. This illustration shows a set of jumps that correspond to absorption of visible wavelengths (the Balmer Series).
Date 2 July 2021, 19:30:00 (upload date)
Source Absorption of Light by Hydrogen
Author ILLUSTRATION: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)
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