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OpenStudy (anonymous):

explain why every element has atomic emission spectrum

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

Atoms can make transitions between the orbits allowed by quantum mechanics. The jumping of these electrons between states,(the final and initial states) happens by absorbing or emitting exactly the energy difference between the orbits. When this energy takes the form of light. btw youll get a lot faster next time if you post these types of questions in the science subject area

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