Answer to Question #259898 in Electrical Engineering for Anwesha Datta

Question

Compare the ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum used for exciting different molecular energy levels in various spectroscopic techniques

Answer 1

Visible light spectroscopy. Range of spectrum used: 4.3·10¹⁴ to 7.9·10¹⁴ Hz.

Ultraviolet light spectroscopy. Range of spectrum used: 7.9·10¹⁴ to 1.8·10¹⁵ Hz.

X-ray spectroscopy: 10¹⁶ to 10²⁰ Hz.