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Explain why it is expected that narrow lines of light are observed instead of a continuous rainbow at all wavelengths in the atomic emission spectra. You may find it helpful to refer to Bohr's model in
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Explain why it is expected that narrow lines of light are observed instead of a continuous rainbow at all wavelengths in the atomic emission spectra. You may find it helpful to refer to Bohr's model in your answer.

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Answer: Lines in the spectrum were due to transitions in which an electron moved from a higher-energy orbit with a larger radius to a lower-energy orbit with smaller radius. ... Transitions from an excited state to a lower-energy state resulted in the emission of light with only a limited number of wavelengths.

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