Why do different chemicals emit different colors of light, and why is the color emitted specific to that chemical?

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Chemistry

4 December, 11:51

Why do different chemicals emit different colors of light, and why is the color emitted specific to that chemical?

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Kaydence · Answer 1

Every chemical is made up of atoms and each atom has one or more electrons surrounded its nucleus. The electron emits light after changing from a high energy state o to a lower energy state which is known as transition. The color of this light is unique to each element because each atom of a particular element has a different transition energy.