Question

Spectroscopy deals with the transition that a molecule undergoes on the absorption of suitable radiations determined by quantum mechanical selection rules.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me during an online exam.

Enquiry is from Origin of spectrum in chapter Absorption Spectroscopy of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) True

To explain: Spectroscopy deals with the transition that a molecule undergoes on the absorption of suitable radiations determined by quantum mechanical selection rules. The spectra can be broadly classified into two categories: atomic and molecular spectra.