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energy of an atom be quantized
« on: May 25, 2004, 05:48:36 PM »
 What experiment requires the emission of energy by an atom be quantized?



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Re:energy of an atom be quantized
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2004, 06:26:09 PM »
Burn some table salt, you'll notice that light only emits in the yellow frequency. Instead of at all frequencies giving a rainbow or white light effect.

Albeit this is not the best experiment.
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Re:energy of an atom be quantized
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2004, 12:21:07 AM »
I think all cases should be quantitised due to the fact that all electrons in atoms can only be promoted to and demoted to fixed energy levels within the atom.
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