Spectra from neutral atoms compared with spectra from ionized atoms of the same element
A)are the same.
B)are slightly redshifted.
C)are slightly blueshifted.
D)have different sets of spectral lines.
E)have the same sets of spectral lines but different widths for those lines.

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When an atom loses or gains an electron, the electron configuration changes and the energy levels available for transitions also change. This results in different sets of spectral lines for ionized atoms compared to neutral atoms of the same element.

Spectra from Neutral Atoms Compared with Spectra from Ionized Atoms