The light produced by a red neon sign is due to the emission of light by excited neon atoms. Qualitatively

describe the spectrum produced by passing light from a neon lamp through a prism.

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When you pass red neon light through a prism, you will observe that the brightest color being emitted will be red.

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describing what happens when light passes through a prism

When any light passes through a glass prism it will generate a spectrum of visible light, all colors show equal intensity.

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determining the spectrum produced by passing light from a neon lamp through a prism

We know that we will observe the full visible light spectrum when any light passes through a prism. The brightest color will be red because red neon light is being passed through the prism.

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