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When heated in a flame, each element emits light that is unique to that
element. This light can be separated with a diffraction grating. Which of the
options below best explains why emission spectra occur?
A. When excited electrons return to their ground state, they emit
photons with specific wavelengths.
B. When electrons absorb energy to go into excited states, they
absorb all but the light that corresponds to the spectral lines.
C. When the elements are exposed to the flame, they undergo ad
chemical reaction that releases the specific lines of colored light.
D. When the elements are exposed to the flame, they undergo a
phase change, and the colors seen represent the element's color in
the gas phase.