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Why do different elements produce different colors of light when heated.

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When the element is subjected to flame, the electrons are in a high energy state. When they come back down to a stable state energy is released in the form of light. The color emitted depends on the amount of energy released. The different colors of the light emitted are caused by the different quantities of electrons losing energy in different elements.

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