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Where do the dark lines of an absorption spectrum fall?
AAt its emission wavelengths
BWhere emission has no lines
CAt shorter wavelengths only
DAt longer wavelengths only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. At its emission wavelengths
A gas absorbs precisely the wavelengths it can emit, so dark absorption lines match its bright emission lines.
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