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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. An electron drops from a level at -3.4 eV to one at -13.6 eV. What energy does the photon carry, to 0.01 eV, Bo?

  2. An electron drops from a level at -0.85 eV to one at -1.51 eV. What energy does the photon carry, to 0.01 eV, Esme?

  3. On the ladder, which level has the lowest energy, Kira?

    • n = 4
    • n = 1
    • n = 3
  4. On the ladder, how many lines does one drop make in the strip, Luz?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • A full rainbow
    • Two
    • One
  5. Why does glowing hydrogen give off only certain colors, Milo?

    • Its glass tube is tinted
    • It gives off each color of light
    • Its electrons have set levels
  6. What does light from a glowing gas look like through a prism, Noah?

    • A few bright lines
    • A smooth rainbow of colors
    • Pure white light
  7. Why does each element give its own set of lines, Pia?

    • Each has its own energy levels
    • Each one burns at its own speed
    • Each has a different color of electron
  8. A described result: a sodium lamp glows yellow-orange. Which lines cause that, Ren?

    • Sodium's lines near 589 nm
    • Lines spread across each color
    • Lines near 410 nm
  9. A neon sign glows red-orange. What causes the color, Tala?

    • The heat of the wires
    • Neon's own energy levels
    • Red paint on the glass tube
  10. In a described flame test, what does the color of the flame tell you, Zee?

    • How hot the room is
    • How much the sample weighs
    • Which element is present
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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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