Which element's spectral lines did Zeeman study?
Sodium
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Answer
Sodium's spectral lines were studied by Zeeman. Zeeman's investigation focused on the impact of magnetic fields on the spectral lines of various elements. He discovered that when sodium vapor is subjected to a magnetic field, its spectral lines split into multiple components. This phenomenon, known as the Zeeman effect, provided crucial evidence for the quantization of energy levels in atoms and the interaction between light and matter.
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