Answer to Question #88680 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Sridhar

Question

Monoatomic gases give
1)bonds composed of closely spaced lines
2) continuous lines
3)distinct bright emission lines

Answer 1

Monoatomic gases give distinct bright emission lines

It is because each element has a unique number of electrons, each with a specific set of available energy states. Since the emission spectrum is generated by electrons changing energy states, it follows that the spectrum for each element is distinct lines