A neon discharge emits a bright reddish-orange spectrum.

Chapter 29, Problem 1CQ

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Problem 1CQ

A neon discharge emits a bright reddish-orange spectrum. But a glass tube filled with neon is completely transparent. Why doesn’t the neon in the tube absorb orange and red wavelengths?

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