Answer:
Light is produced when an electron moves from a higher to a lower energy level. The color of the light (as we see it) depends on the amount of energy emitted by the electron.
Explanation:
According to the Bohr's model of the atom, energy is given out by an atom when an electron moves from a higher to a lower energy level. The energy of the emitted light is equal to the energy difference between the two energy levels.
Hence ;
∆E= E2 - E1
Where;
E2 = energy of the higher energy level
E1 = energy of the lower energy level.
By supplying light of various frequencies and observing the frequency/wavelength of light emitted by a particular atom, its electron configuration can be determined.