Chapter 27, Problem 28Q

To determine

Weather emission spectra at high temperature and absorption spectra at room temperature will have identical lines.

Answer to Problem 28Q

Solution:

Yes, some line in absorption spectra at room temperature are identical with the emission spectra lines at higher temperature.

Explanation of Solution

When electrons at high temperatures are giving off a photon and jumps down to lower states (ground). Due to those electrons some lines in emission spectra are identical with absorption spectra lines at room temperature. However more lines in emission spectra (electrons at high energy level)are in excited state are makes transitions with higher energy levels at high temperature.