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    The document provides instructions for a laboratory exercise using a spectroscope. Students will observe and sketch the spectra of various light sources, including incandescent bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, street lights, neon signs, and flames containing different salts. They will note whether spectra are continuous or discontinuous and the presence of any bright lines. The goal is to analyze and identify elements based on their spectral signatures. Students will then answer questions about the observed spectra.

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    The document provides instructions for a laboratory exercise using a spectroscope. Students will observe and sketch the spectra of various light sources, including incandescent bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, street lights, neon signs, and flames containing different salts. They will note whether spectra are continuous or discontinuous and the presence of any bright lines. The goal is to analyze and identify elements based on their spectral signatures. Students will then answer questions about the observed spectra.

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    The document provides instructions for a laboratory exercise using a spectroscope. Students will observe and sketch the spectra of various light sources, including incandescent bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, street lights, neon signs, and flames containing different salts. They will note whether spectra are continuous or discontinuous and the presence of any bright lines. The goal is to analyze and identify elements based on their spectral signatures. Students will then answer questions about the observed spectra.

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    Laboratory Exercise – Using a Spectroscope

    Precaution: Never aim the spectroscope directly at the sun because it may cause eye damage.
    Exercise 1: Continuous Spectrum
    1. Aim the spectroscope slit directly toward an ordinary incandescent light bulb in your
    house/school. Report on what is observe and sketch the continuous spectrum, preferably
    with coloured pencils.
    2. Aim the spectroscope slit directly toward a piece of white paper placed in the sun. Report
    on what is observe and sketch the continuous spectrum, preferably with coloured pencils.
    Exercise 2: Discontinuous Spectrum
    1. Aim the spectroscope slit directly toward a florescent light bulb in your house/school.
    Report on what is observe and sketch the discontinuous spectrum, preferably with coloured
    pencils.
    Exercise 3: Analysis of Street lights
    1. Aim the spectroscope slit directly toward a street light bulb. Street lights are usually sodium
    or mercury lights. Report on what is observe and sketch the discontinuous spectrum,
    preferably with coloured pencils.

    Exercise 4: Analysis of Neon lights


    1. Aim the spectroscope slit directly toward a neon light (the ‘open’ sign on stores are usually
    neon lights). Report on what is observe and sketch the discontinuous spectrum, preferably
    with coloured pencils.

    Exercise 5: Identification of Elements


    1. A flame test would be performed on several salts. Your job is to use the spectroscope to
    analyze the light given off when each salt is heated.
    2. Aim the spectroscope just to the left of the flame source. Rotate the spectroscope until you
    clearly see a bright line spectrum on the side of the tube.
    3. With the spectroscope aimed at the flame, report on what is observe and sketch the
    spectrum observed, preferably with coloured pencils.
    Evaluation Questions
    1. Name the order of colours in the continuous spectrum, from shortest wavelength to longest.
    2. How is the spectrum of incandescent light different from that of fluorescent light?
    3. Describe the bright-line spectrum of sodium light.
    4. Describe the bright-line spectrum of mercury light.
    5. Describe the bright-line spectrum of neon light.
    6. How could bright-line spectra be a valuable tool to chemists?
    7. What do the dark lines in the dark line spectra indicate?
    8. Describe the bright line spectra of the different salts tested.

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