Answer to Question #258143 in General Chemistry for Noof

Question

The photons emitted are due to the movement of electrons between shells. Do the spectra indicate the presence of subshells?why or why not?

Answer 1

Each line in the emission spectrum corresponds to a specific amount of energy. This energy is emitted when electrons from higher-energy electron shells transition to a lower-energy shell. This is evidence that electrons are found in shells with discrete energy levels .