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Electron 1 falls from energy level 4 to 1 and electron 2 falls from 3 to 2 which is more likely to emit red light?
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The electron that fell further creating a longer wavelength, BUT, the teacher will say the light is red and therefore weaker, so 3-2 since nothing relatively happened. However, its all atomic speed.
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Where does all light originate?
Light is a visual manifestation of energy; resonation of particles at very high frequencies. Mass can become energy and energy can become mass, according to Einstein's relativity theorem. Imagine two substantial masses colliding at high speed. This would release enough energy to produce visible ligt.
Why do you see colors in flame tests?
When an atom is in the flame, an electron in the outer shell of that atom receives energy from the flame and jumps up to a higher shell position. This electron then falls back to is original position and in doing so emits a photon of light of a specific energy. You see this light as a color. Atoms from different elements have different numbers of electrons in their electron shells so the photons emitted as these electrons jump back are all of different energy and therefore emit light of a different color. The color of the flame in the flame test therefore helps to identify the element in the flame producing the colored light.
Why is a ladder not a good model for the atom?
a ladder could be used to interpret the emission of light when an electron gets excited, moves to a higher rung, and then falls to a lower or bottom rung. otherwise, it shows nothing of how the atom is constructed, the number of protons, neutrons, electrons, etc
The release of light energy by particles of matter that have absorbed extra energy is called?
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Why can neon lights glow in different colors?
The vivid colors seen in advertising lights are the result of different neon gases that each tube contains. Different gases burn at various temperatures resulting in these colors. For example magnesium produces the bright white color light.
What happens to the energy of the electron as it falls down the electron transport chain?
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Why is a shorter wavelength of light emitted when an electron falls from n4 to n1 than when an electron falls from n2 to n1?
The shorter the wave length the more energy. The further the electron falls, the more energy that will be emitted and the shorter the wavelength.
What does incident light that falls on an object do to the electrons in the atoms of an object?
When a photon of energy falls on an electron bound inside an atom, the electron absorbs the energy and is emitted from the atom.
If an electron gun electron is moved with electric potential of 9000 volt.then What will be the energy of electron in electron volt?
If an initially stationary electron falls through 9,000 volts of potential difference, then it arrives at the positive terminal with 9,000 eV of energy.
Why is a shorter wavelength of light emitted when an electron falls from n equals 4 to n equals 1 than when an electron falls from n equals 2 to n equals 1?
Shorter wavelength = more energy. The farther the electron falls, the more energy that will be emitted.
Emission of light from an atoms occurs when an electron?
falls from a higher energy state to a lower energy state.
Emissin of light from an atom occurs when an electron what?
Lots of wrong answers out there, tested this on school, the answer is: Drops from a higher to a lower energy level
If an electron is in an excited state it must lose energy when it falls to a lower state. What happens to the energy that is lost?
This energy is released as a photon.
What electron transition represents a gain of energy?
All transitions in which electrons move from a lower to a higher level require a gain of energy. example: 2nd to 3rd shell
Why it is considered as the energy of an electron is quantised?
Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom in specific orbitals, a specific distance from the nucleus of the atom. A specific quanta of energy will knock the electron into a higher orbital. When the electron falls back into the lower orbital, it will give off that same specific quanta of energy. That is why lasers work.
Which principal energy level will contain electrons with the lowest energy is what?
First energy level bc as the electron falls from high to low it emitts energy
True or false the greater the distance of an electron from the nucleus the less energy it has?
Electrons exist in orbitals around the nucleus of an atom. It takes energy to knock an electron from the orbital it is in to an orbital a greater distance from the nucleus. The electron gives off energy when it falls closer to the nucleus. A Danish Scientist named Niels Bohr figured it out.
