LIne Spectra

Yesterday in Chemistry class we performed a lab were we got to look through a kaleidoscope at  spectra tube. Taking the kaleidoscope we were to look at the light and draw the colors we saw. This was to help us learn the difference between a continuous, emission, and absorption spectra.




Looking at regular light we saw what a continuous spectra was. It was basically all the colors blending into one another as you looked across it.




Next we looked at the Absorptions Spectra. Which was the same as the continuous spectra but some colors like orange had black over it because the energy was absorbed.

Last we looked at the Emission Spectra. This was were we were only able to see a few lines of colors
We were shown Hydrogen, Neon,  and Mercury.

Hydrogen

Neon

                                    Mercury

PIctures

http://intro.chem.okstate.edu/AP/2004Norman/Chapter7/Emission.html

http://astro.unl.edu/naap/hr/hr_background1.html

http://www.astronomyknowhow.com/hydrogen-alpha.htm

http://www.jce.divched.org/JCESoft/Issues/Series_C/6C1/prog3-6C1.html

http://www.jce.divched.org/JCESoft/CCA/CCA8/SampleUseOfMovies/CJM/8_01_9_5_4_.html

http://www1.assumption.edu/users/bniece/Spectra/Complete.html