NEET2002ChemistryStructure of AtomActual
Assertion : Absorption spectrum consists of some bright lines separated by dark spaces. Reason : Emission spectrum consists of dark lines.
Options
- AIf both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
- CIf the assertion is true but the reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Step-by-step solution
Absorption spectrum is produced when white light is passed through a substance and transmitted light is analysed by a spectrograph. The dark spaces corresponds to the light radiation absorbed by the substance. And emission spectrum is produced by analysing the radiant energy emitted by an excited substance by a spectrograph. Thus, discontinuous spectra consisting of a series of sharp lines and separated by dark bands are obtained.