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Define the following- (i)Photoelectric effect (ii) Emission spectrum

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he photoelectric effect refers to the emission, or ejection, of electrons from the surface of, generally, a metal in response to incident light.

The emission spectrum of a chemical element or chemical compound is the spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted due to an atom or molecule making a transition from a high energy state to a lower energy state.

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