An electron in the hydrogen atom absorbs an incoming wave and moves to an excited state. The electron then falls back to its ground state. The spectrum created by the electron returning to its ground state. The spectrum created by the electron returning to its ground state is called the
A. Absorption spectrum
B. Emission spectrum
C. Energy spectrum
D. Excited spectrum
B
This spectrum is caused by the energy emitted by the electron as it loses energy and returns to its ground state.
