[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Forensic Chemistry > 6. All elements have identifiable emission spectra and this can be used to identify trace elements > The Conditions Under Which Atoms Will Emit Light >[/cs_text][cs_text style=”color: #800000;font-family: “Oxygen”,sans-serif;”]Describe the conditions under which atoms will emit light [/cs_text][cs_text]Electrons in an atom exist in their stable ground state. If the electrons absorb a quantum of energy by heating or applying a potential difference, they become excited. This causes an electron to jump from its ground state to a higher energy level called an excited state. However, electrons cannot exist between the quantized energy levels. As a consequence, they release a quantum of energy as they return to their ground state.[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]