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Question : The mercury and sodium street lamps light up because of:

Option 1: Atomic emission

Option 2: Atomic absorption

Option 3: Electron emission

Option 4: Electron absorption


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Atomic emission


Solution : The correct option is atomic emission.

Light is produced by atomic emission in mercury and sodium street lights. When an electric current flows through the lamp's vaporised mercury or sodium, electrons in the atoms become excited and subsequently return to their ground state, releasing energy in the form of visible light. This technique produces the distinctive light of these lamps.

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