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Suppose you look at a spectrum of visible light by looking through a prism or diffraction grating. How can you decide whether it is an emission line spectrum or an absorption line spectrum?

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If you see discrete wavelengths(colors) it is emission line spectrum. However , If you see all visible wavelengths (like rainbow ) it is absorbtion line spectrum.

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User Justin Albano
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Answer:An emission line spectrum consists of bright lines on a dark background, while an absorption line spectrum consists of dark lines on a rainbow background.

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