The spectral lines of atomic spectra are
A)images of the slit in a spectroscope.
B)orderly, and even predictable.
C)as an identity of atoms as fingerprints are of people.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

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The spectral lines of atomic spectra are orderly and predictable and serve as a unique identifying "fingerprint" of each element, similar to human fingerprints. They are also images formed by passing light through a narrow slit in a spectroscope, which separates the light into its component colors. Therefore, all of the above options are true.

The Spectral Lines of Atomic Spectra Are