How can the existence of spectra help prove that energy levels in atoms exist?

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The existence of atomic spectra tells us that energy levels in atoms are quantised. When atoms absorb or emit light, they do so at specific wavelengths. They lead to line spectra instead of a continuous spectrum. Now, every line corresponds to an electron that transitions between fixed energy levels

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