Which statement best describes what happens when an excited gas emits light? emission is caused by electrons jumping between fixed energy levels and so only certain colors are emitted O emission is caused by electrons jumping between fixed energy levels and so all colors are emitted an excited gas behaves like a heated solid so a rainbow of all colors is emitted electrons jump from orbits close to the nucleus to ones far away so only certain colors are emitted electrons jump from orbits close to the nucleus to ones far away so all colors are emitted