When a gas atom emits light, it is emitting energy. Thus, the energy of the atoms must change in the process of light emission. We will use the light to see what we can learn about the energy changes in the atom by creating energy levels and transitions. Use the program to create these levels and transitions and match the hydrogen spectrum.
This tutorial will take you into a program that allows you to look at the energy levels as you create the hydrogen spectra.
Click on the image to enter the program. To explore the Hydrogen Spectra using Energy levels, follow these instructions.
For non Java Browsers: (Instructions) Click here to enter the On-Line Visible Hydrogen Spectroscopy Lab
The result you should now have is an energy diagram, which describes energy changes needed to create the light you saw earlier.