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Q.Splitting of spectral lines in an electric field is called:
(a) Compton effect
(b) Zeeman effect
(c) Stark effect
(d) Shielding effect
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Splitting of spectral lines in an electric field is the Stark effect; splitting in a magnetic field (a different phenomenon) is the Zeeman effect.
When atoms that would normally emit a single spectral line are placed in an external field, that line can split into several closely spaced lines because the field removes some of the degeneracy of the atomic energy levels:
- In a magnetic field, this splitting is called the Zeeman effect.
- In an electric field, this splitting is called the Stark effect.
- The Compton effect refers to a completely different phenomenon — the increase in wavelength of X-rays scattered by electrons. …
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