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Light is emitted as an electron transitions from a higher energy orbital to a lower energy orbital How long does it take for the actual transition to take place?
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∙ 12y ago
It takes no time as electrons can not exist in an inbetween state of charge
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoLight is emitted when an electron moves from a higher-energy orbit to a lower-energy orbit.
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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
Which electron is on average further from the nucleus an electron in a 3p orbital or an electron in a 4p orbital?
An electron in a 2s orbital is on average closer to the nucleus.
What information does the third quantum number of electron give?
The specific orbital the electron is in
What is penetration effect?
Electron in s-orbital is closer to nucleus than electron in p-orbital and electron in p-orbital is closer to nucleus than electron in d-orbital and so on. So,more energy is requried to remove electron from s-orbital than electron in p-orbital in spite of both having same principal quantum number. Similarly, p orbital will require more energy than d-orbital. this is called penetrating effect. it decreases in order s>p>d>f>... Note that Orbital should have same "n"
Why do transition metals have variable oxidation states?
Transition metals can move electrons between the outer shell and the d d orbital. For example, copper can either lose its 2 s electrons or move one of those s electrons into d orbital, which is one electron short of being full.
What is f-f transition?
f-f transition: the transition of an electron from an f orbital which is lower in energy to an f orbital which is higher in energy is a f-f transition.
Which transition metal element has only one electron in its 5s orbital?
Silver
What is typical transition metal?
Typical transition elements are those elements in which d orbital is in the process of completion.d orbital can occupy 10 electrons. if in any element d orbital contain less than 10 electron it means it has incomplete d orbital and d orbital is in the process of completion. for example Sc has electronic configuration 3d1 4s2. it has 1 e in d orbital. so Sc is typical transition elements.
Does an electron absorb energy and make a transition to a higher energy orbital when the solution it is in is being heated?
It can and when it does the electrons do transition into a higher energy orbit.
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
Which electron is on average further from the nucleus an electron in a 3p orbital or an electron in a 4p orbital?
An electron in a 2s orbital is on average closer to the nucleus.
Which orbital is rhodium's last electron in?
If you are filling in the electrons it will be in the 4d orbital. If you are removing electrons the first to come out is in the 5s electrons since transition metals lose 's' electrons before 'd' electrons
What information does the third quantum number of electron give?
The specific orbital the electron is in
What does electron orbital describe?
An electron orbital describes the most probable region that an electron occupies outside the nucleus
When an electron drops from a higher energy state to a lower energy state?
A photon is emitted when an electron falls from a higher to lower orbital. A photon is an elementary particles, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation.
What is an orbital in science?
Orbital describes space where electron is found. it provides probability for the presence of electron.
What is penetration effect?
Electron in s-orbital is closer to nucleus than electron in p-orbital and electron in p-orbital is closer to nucleus than electron in d-orbital and so on. So,more energy is requried to remove electron from s-orbital than electron in p-orbital in spite of both having same principal quantum number. Similarly, p orbital will require more energy than d-orbital. this is called penetrating effect. it decreases in order s>p>d>f>... Note that Orbital should have same "n"
