White light passes through mercury vapor and is then analyzed using a spectromet

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White light passes through mercury vapor and is then analyzed using a spectrometer.

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Which statement below is correct?      

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White light passes through mercury vapor and is then analyzed using a spectrometer.

Part A

Which statement below is correct?      

Which statement below is correct? None of the above. The observed spectrum is continuous and contains mercury lines, but these lines are obscured by the white light. The observed spectrum is continuous and contains dark absorption mercury lines. The observed spectrum consists of mercury spectral lines and nothing else. The observed spectrum is continuous without any missing lines.

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The observed spectrum is continuous and contains dark absorption mercury lines.

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