What type of spectrum, if any, would be produced if the light radiated by a heated atomic gas were to be dispersed through a prism?
A)A continuous band of color
B)A continuous band of color with some dark lines (missing wavelengths)
C)Only blue light
D)Only red light
E)Discrete lines of different colors

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Dispersing the light radiated by a heated atomic gas through a prism would produce a spectrum of discrete lines of different colors, known as an emission line spectrum. These lines correspond to specific wavelengths of light emitted by the electrons in the atoms as they transition between energy levels.

What Type of Spectrum, If Any, Would Be Produced If