A line emission spectrum consists of

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A line emission spectrum consists of (A) bright lines on a dark background (B) dark lines on a bright background (C) alternate dark and bright lines (D) a dark patch followed by a coloured band

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Line emission spectrum consists of bright lines on a dark background. The study of emission line spectra of a material can therefore serve as a type of 'fingerprint' for identification of the gas.

Q. A line emission spectrum consists of

bright lines on a dark background

dark lines on a bright background

alternate dark and bright lines

a dark patch followed by a coloured band

Line emission spectrum consists of bright lines on a dark background. The study of emission line spectra of a material can therefore serve as a type of 'fingerprint' for identification of the gas.