How are astronomy and chemistry related?

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Matt
Feb 28, 2016

Compounds will absorb discrete frequencies of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. Chemists use these properties to identify compounds (using spectroscopy).

Explanation:

Chemical analysis of the spectra from stars and and of cosmic dust clouds allows their chemical composition to be determined.

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