Chemistry - L2 Atomic Spectroscopy

What happens when an electron jumps to a lower-level orbit?

It emits a fixed, ,or quantized, amount of radiation.

Spectrum

Shows the different frequencies of light in one emission of light.

What does an electron need to do to jump to a different energy level?

The electron needs to absorb exactly the energy difference between the first and second energy levels.

How are emission spectra produced?

Emission spectra are produced when energy (photon) are emitted by excited electrons dropping to lower energy levels.

How are lines in the visible part of the spectrum created?

Lines in the visible part of the spectrum are caused by electrons dropping to n=2 energy level.