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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

Which of the following phenomena suggests the presence of electron energy levels in atoms

Options:

Radio active decay

Isotopes

Spectral lines

α - particles scattering

Correct Answer:

Spectral lines

Explanation:
Lines in the spectrum were due to transitions in which an electron moved from a higher-energy orbit with a larger radius to a lower-energy orbit with smaller radius. The orbit closest to the nucleus represented the ground state of the atom and was most stable; orbits farther away were higher-energy excited states.