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protons move to a higher energy level
protons move to a lower energy level
electrons move to a higher energy level
electrons move to a lower energy level
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Do atoms in an incandescent gas absorb or emit light?
When they exit their exited state. When an atom is bombarded by photons, it will often times absorb the photon. A photon is a unit of energy, so this energy is added to the atom, "extiting" it. However, atoms may only remain in ths excited state for a short period of time, and will eventually release the photon, reemiting it as light, and then the atom will return to its normal state.
Why does an element give off light of a particular color?
The simple answer is that when the outer electrons in an atom change their energy state they can only do so in discrete amounts. When they do this a photon is emitted. The photon has a wavelength corresponding to the energy that it carries. We see colour because of this wave length. The electrons in any different atoms are always in different quantum states. All electrons in smiler atoms have the same series of energy levels and so emit the characteristic wave spectrum for that atom. This is the basis of spectrometry.
What is required to break a chemical bonds?
When the atoms rearrange and they hit each other hard enough to form a bond.
Are phosphorus and phosphors the same?
No. Phosphorus is a chemical element; phosphors are materials, not necessarily elements, that emit light slowly enough to be useful light sources in the dark, without the need for applied electric current or other external energy supplies. The light emitted may have been absorbed from the environment experienced by a phosphor before its light is emitted and stored in the phosphor in the form of a metastable excited state of an atom, or it may arise from slow chemical reaction among, or radioactive decay of, one or more constituents of the phosphor.
How do you define energy?
Energy is the capacity of a body to do work. Examples of energy include heat, electricity, and light.
Do atoms in an incandescent gas absorb or emit light?
When they exit their exited state. When an atom is bombarded by photons, it will often times absorb the photon. A photon is a unit of energy, so this energy is added to the atom, "extiting" it. However, atoms may only remain in ths excited state for a short period of time, and will eventually release the photon, reemiting it as light, and then the atom will return to its normal state.
Are energy saving bulbs ultra violet light?
They may emit some energy in that wavelength, but most of their output is in the ordinary visible band.
Why does an element give off light of a particular color?
The simple answer is that when the outer electrons in an atom change their energy state they can only do so in discrete amounts. When they do this a photon is emitted. The photon has a wavelength corresponding to the energy that it carries. We see colour because of this wave length. The electrons in any different atoms are always in different quantum states. All electrons in smiler atoms have the same series of energy levels and so emit the characteristic wave spectrum for that atom. This is the basis of spectrometry.
What causes the streak of light observed when a meteoroid enters earth's atmosphere?
First of all, the meteoroid has a lot of energy. It may be small - the size of a grain of sand perhaps - but it comes with a speed between 10 and 70 kilometers per second. I read that the light you see is caused, not so much by heat effects, but by recombination. That means that electrons are ripped away from their atoms, and when they recombine, they emit light.First of all, the meteoroid has a lot of energy. It may be small - the size of a grain of sand perhaps - but it comes with a speed between 10 and 70 kilometers per second. I read that the light you see is caused, not so much by heat effects, but by recombination. That means that electrons are ripped away from their atoms, and when they recombine, they emit light.First of all, the meteoroid has a lot of energy. It may be small - the size of a grain of sand perhaps - but it comes with a speed between 10 and 70 kilometers per second. I read that the light you see is caused, not so much by heat effects, but by recombination. That means that electrons are ripped away from their atoms, and when they recombine, they emit light.First of all, the meteoroid has a lot of energy. It may be small - the size of a grain of sand perhaps - but it comes with a speed between 10 and 70 kilometers per second. I read that the light you see is caused, not so much by heat effects, but by recombination. That means that electrons are ripped away from their atoms, and when they recombine, they emit light.
How are the atoms in an object affected when the temperature of the object increases?
Well, when the thermal energy of a substance increases, the temperature increases. When the temperature reaches the boiling or melting point, the state of the matter changes from one to another.
How much carbon dioxide does each light bulb emit?
None. Light bulbs do not emit carbon dioxide. The electricity used to power the light bulb may have been produced by a method which emits carbon dioxide (then again, it may not have), but the bulb itself doesn't emit anything except heat and light.
Which electrical device converts electrical energy into light what is its symbol?
You may be talking about a lamp which has the symbol ( unable to show ) like symbol omega with a circle . Any piece of metal which heats will emit light
Why tungsten emit light when heated?
Tungsten emits light when heated because of its high melting point and conductivity. As it heats up, the tungsten atoms gain energy and begin to vibrate, causing the release of photons in the form of visible light. This light emission is what is commonly observed in incandescent light bulbs and other tungsten-based light sources.
What is a possible result of an atom that absorbs sufficient energy?
The atom may emit a photon.
If the sequence ATG codon in a specific firefly should become ATA after a mutation will the firefly be able to emit light?
If the ATG codon is mutated to an ATA codon, the firefly may still be able to emit light. If the amino acid it codes for stays the same, the fly will emit light.
What is a radiating line?
When energy is added to an atom, some of the electrons will transit to a higher energy orbit. When they eventually decay from that orbit to their usual one, they will emit an electromagnetic wave, that we call light, that may be seen. This particular wavelength of light is quite particular to that element and to that transition. So we may look at a distant star and see what elements it has!!
What was happening in the atoms of the elements as they were giving off light?
When atoms are supplied with energy, their electrons become excited and may gain enough energy to jump to higher energy levels (shells). However, the electron is unstable in the higher energy level and will therefore release its acquired energy in an attempt to achieve stability. The energy is released in the form of light and the colour, which is determined by the frequency of the emission, depends upon the energy levels involved ( which shells it leaves and which shell it enters).
