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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Atomic Spectra

Question 1 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

Whose atomic theory explains how atoms emit (release) and absorb light?

Answer
A
Bohr’s
B
Dalton’s
C
Rutherford’s
D
Thomson’s

Explanation

Bohr’s atomic theory explains how atoms absorb and emit light. Electrons can move between specific energy levels, and they absorb or release a photon when they change levels. Dalton’s, Rutherford’s, and Thomson’s models do not explain these discrete light energies.

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