Multiple Choice
The lines in an atomic line emission spectrum are due to
A) nuclear transitions in atoms.
B) movement of electrons from lower energy states to higher energy states in atoms.
C) movement of electrons from higher energy states to lower energy states in atoms.
D) the presence of isotopes.
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