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What must an electron do to move from ground state to an excited state?
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∙ 13y ago
To move an electron from the ground state to an excited state, it requires an input of energy. It should be equal to the energy difference between the two levels. This energy comes from collision with other molecules and atoms.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe electron absorbs a photon, which gives it the energy needed to jump up to its excited state. A specific atom's electrons can ONLY absorb energy in SPECIFIC steps, called "quanta". This is what causes absorption lines in the spectrum of stars.
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∙ 15y agoThe electrons must absorb energy, usually from light.
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∙ 12y agoEnergy. Ann electron absorbs energy and moves from the ground state to an excited state.
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∙ 13y agoIN order to return to its "ground" state, an electron in the atom must radiate a photon, or particle of light.
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How does an excited atom get to a ground state?
For example, by the absorption of a photon.
What must an electron do to move from excited state to ground state?
To move an electron from the ground state to an excited state, it requires an input of energy. It should be equal to the energy difference between the two levels. This energy comes from collision with other molecules and atoms.
The electron configuration of an exited state of oxygen is 1s2 2s2 2p3 3s1 but my question is why it is not 1s2 2s1 2p5 how to determine which electron in which orbital is move to the another?
When is goes to the excited state is jumps an energy level, not just a subshell.
What state does an electron move to its ground state from in a gaseous atom in order for a photon to be emitted?
In a transition to ground state, a photon is radiated away. It carries off the energy to make a transition to ground state possible. As soon as it is created, the photon is off to the races. It travels away at the speed of light (for the medium in which it is moving).
How can an electron in an atom lose energy to go from a higher-energy level to a lower-energy level?
Electrons gain energy by interacting with the electromagnetic spectrum, such as through light. A photon will make contact with an electron and deliver a transfer of energy which can move it to a higher energy state (this is usually referred to as exciting an electron). Electrons move between their energy states in fixed steps. So, if one is in the lowest energy state (ground state) and is then excited by a photon, it will instantly move to the next highest energy state until it transfers this energy to something else or out of the system (if you are assuming an open system). In a closed system, the energy would be conserved and without any additional interaction, an excited electron will remain excited until it can transfer the energy to something else. May need someone more adept at physics to elaborate.
What describes how an atom in the ground state becomes excited?
The atom absorbs energy, and one or more electrons move to a higher electron shell
Does an excited electron move up or down an energy level?
The excited electron move up.
What are ground and excited states?
In an atom, the electron or electrons have a certain normal distance from the atomic nucleus, and when they are at the normal distance, that is described as the ground state. If energy is added to an electron it will move further from the nucleus, or depending upon the amount of energy, may leave the atom entirely. If it moves further from the nucleus it is in an excited state. If it leaves the atom it is ionized.
An atom absorbs energy as its electron?
An electron in the ground state does absorb energy in form of photons or other electromagnetic radiations.
What limit is placed on electrons in the Bohr model in the atom?
A shifting electron will always move from a more excited to a less excited state.
What limitation is places on electrons in the bohr's model of the atom?
A shifting electron will always move from a more excited to a less excited state.
How does an excited atom get to a ground state?
For example, by the absorption of a photon.
What happens if an atom is supplied with excess energy?
An electron may change to an excited state, and an electron may move to a higher orbit.
What is the definition of excited state electron?
An atom will go into an excited state when the electrons are given extra energy. Then after the electrons have been excited it will eventually go back to ground state producing a light as it returns to its normal state.
A quantum of energy as defined in the Quantum Mechanical Model is a?
It isn't so much a matter of there being a given "quantum of energy" as much as energy is quantized. This means that particles that behave quantum mechanical laws can only have certain values of energy and not the values in between. The most popular example of this is an electron in an atom. Quantum theory tells us that the electron can be in it's ground state energy, which has a given value, or it's first excited state, which has another given value, or any higher excited state. However, you cannot observe an electron with an energy value in between the ground state and first excited state, or between any two consecutive excited states. This is what it means to have quantized energy: only certain discrete values are allowed.
Define the quanta ground state exited stated?
By giving the atom additional energy (for example, by the absorption of a photon of an appropriate energy), the electron is able to move into an excited state (one with one or more quantum numbers greater than the minimum possible).
What must an electron do to move from excited state to ground state?
To move an electron from the ground state to an excited state, it requires an input of energy. It should be equal to the energy difference between the two levels. This energy comes from collision with other molecules and atoms.
