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Which source is used for the visible region?

  • A.A Nernst glower of rare earth oxides
  • B.A tungsten filament lamp
  • C.A deuterium discharge lamp
  • D.A hollow cathode lamp for the element sought

Answer: B

A tungsten filament gives a smooth continuum from about 320 nm well into the infrared, which covers the visible region completely. Deuterium is the ultraviolet source, a hollow cathode lamp belongs to atomic absorption, and a Nernst glower is an infrared source. Since no single lamp covers the whole range usefully, an instrument spanning ultraviolet and visible switches between two and the changeover wavelength is one of its specifications. Most errors here come from carrying a result across from a neighbouring case where it does not hold.

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