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Splitting of spectral lines under the influence of magnetic field is

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Splitting of spectral lines under the influence of magnetic field is

1) Zeenan effect
2) Zeeman effect
3) Stark effect
4) Photoelectric effect

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  1. The Zeeman effect is the splitting of a spectral line into two or more components of slightly different frequencies when the light source is placed in a magnetic field.

    The magnetic quantum number determines the energy shift of an atomic orbital due to an external magnetic field (the Zeeman effect) — hence the name magnetic quantum number.

    In the fall of 1896, the Leyden physicist Pieter Zeeman discovered a new phenomenon that would soon be known as the Zeeman effect. He observed a clear widening of the sodium D-lines under the influence of a magnetic field.