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Fraunhofer line of the solar system is an example of

A

line absorption spectrum

B

band absorption spectrum

C

line emission spectrum

D

band emission spectrum

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The atoms in the chromosphere absorb certain wavelengths of light coming from the photosphere. This gives rise to absorption lines.
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