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Which source is associated with a line emission spectrum?

Asked in CBSE AIPMT 1993 · Line spectra and their sources

Answer: (2) Neon street sign

Step-by-step solution

Idea: sharp emission lines need free atoms in a gas, each radiating at its own discrete transition energies.

A neon street sign is a low-pressure gas discharge, so the neon atoms radiate individually.

Its spectrum is a set of isolated bright lines, which is a line emission spectrum.

The other three are all continuous sources, whether seen directly or through a filter or an absorbing layer.

Why the other options are wrong

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