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

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When an atom is ionized, one or more of its electrons are removed, resulting in a different electronic configuration than that of the neutral atom. This change in the electron configuration causes a shift in the energy levels of the atom, leading to a different set of spectral lines. Therefore, spectra from ionized atoms of the same element will have different sets of spectral lines compared to spectra from neutral atoms.

Spectra from Neutral Atoms Compared with Spectra from Ionized Atoms