The isotopes of a given element have the same chemical properties but slightly different physical properties.
一个特定元素的同位素具有相同的化学特征，但在物理性质上有一些细微差异。
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Each pattern stands for a distinct chemicalelement, and so different sets or patterns of spectral lines mean that the star has a different chemical composition.
每一种样式代表一种不同的化学元素，所以光谱线的不同集合或模式意味着这颗恒星有不同的化学成分。
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This light is passed through a prism, which breaks it up into a spectrum, and a unique pattern, kind of like a chemical fingerprint of spectral lines for that element appears.