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10th grade Why each element gives off its own colors worksheet

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Why each element gives off its own colors

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  1. With 1/λ = R(1/2² − 1/n²) and R = 1.0973731568 × 10⁷ m⁻¹ (CODATA), what wavelength does hydrogen give off for n = 3 → 2, to 0.01 nm, Ari?

  2. With 1/λ = R(1/2² − 1/n²) and R = 1.0973731568 × 10⁷ m⁻¹ (CODATA), what wavelength does hydrogen give off for n = 5 → 2, to 0.01 nm, Esme?

  3. Using the table, a sample shows lines at 486.1, 589.0, 589.6 and 656.3 nm. What does it hold, Jun?

    • Helium with no hydrogen
    • Sodium alone
    • Hydrogen and sodium
  4. Using the table, a sample shows one line at 447.1 nm and none at 501.6 nm. Is it surely helium, Kira?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • No: helium's 501.6 line is missing
    • Yes: one match is enough to be sure
    • Yes: lines can be skipped
  5. Using the table, a sample shows 434.0, 447.1, 486.1, 501.6 and 656.3 nm. What does it hold, Luz?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • Sodium mixed with helium
    • Hydrogen alone
    • Hydrogen and helium
  6. Milo says glowing hydrogen gives off every color of the rainbow. Agree or disagree?

    • Agree: hot gases glow every color
    • Disagree: only a few set lines
    • Agree: glowing light holds each color
  7. Noah says two different elements can't share the exact same full set of lines. Agree or disagree?

    • Agree: each pattern is unique
    • Disagree: lines are random
    • Disagree: gases look alike when glowing
  8. What does it mean that an electron's energy is quantized, Ren?

    • It can have any value
    • It stays at zero
    • It can only have set values
  9. Why is an energy-level diagram drawn as a ladder rather than a ramp, Tala?

    • Ladders are easier to draw
    • Only set levels are allowed
    • Electrons climb with their feet
  10. Can hydrogen at n = 1 absorb a 5 eV photon (levels −13.6, −3.40, −1.51 eV), Zee?

    • No: 5 eV fits no gap
    • Yes: any photon is absorbed
    • Yes: it jumps halfway
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Why each element gives off its own colors. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can find a photon's energy from a drop between levels and its wavelength from λ = 1239.84 ÷ E.
  • I can explain why each element gives only certain colors: its energy levels are quantized.
  • I can match an unknown's line spectrum to elements, including a mixture.
  • I can use the Rydberg formula for hydrogen's visible lines.

Standard: supports HS-PS1-1

Words to know

emission spectrum: The set of bright lines a glowing element gives off

absorption spectrum: Dark lines where cool gas absorbs its own wavelengths

quantized: Coming only in set amounts

energy level: One of the set energies an electron can have

Rydberg constant: 1.0973731568 × 10⁷ m⁻¹, used to find hydrogen's line wavelengths

Common mistakes

Your child added the two levels. The photon's energy is the gap: upper level − lower level.

Your child multiplied. Wavelength is 1239.84 ÷ E: more energy means a shorter wave.

Your child didn't square the level numbers. The Rydberg formula uses 1/2² − 1/n².

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with why each element gives off its own colors?

Your child added the two levels. The photon's energy is the gap: upper level − lower level.

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