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A larnp filament is made of tungsten. Why do we get a continuous spectrum rather than a tungsten line spectrum when light from an incandescent lamp is. viewed with a spectroscope?
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Tungsten atoms are closely packed in a solid structure. This means that the energy levels of the outer electron shells are not well defined due to the mutual interactions among neighboring atoms. Show more…
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