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When an atom looses energy a photon (particle of light) is produced with energy equivalent to the energy lost by the atom. In this way we still hold conservation of energy. The fact that energy is quantised means that only certain electron orbits can exist. This is because it is the orbit of the electron which generally holds an atoms energy (at least in this case), so an electron can only stay in quantised orbits.
Quantised orbits solved blackbody radiation and provide an insight into chemistry. A solution to the black body radiation problem is the most significant outcome of applying quantum mechanics to the atom. Without it an atom would continously emit energy as the electron spirals towards the nucleus. This is because classically an accelerating charge in a field, like an electron, must give of energy. In a quantum system the energy cannot be given off except in quanta. The way i view it is more like the electron occupies a probability bubble and is not really moving or accelerating at all.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDepends on the energy of the photon. If the energy of the photon is less than the energy of ionization of the hydrogen - energy required to expell the electron from the nucleus force field - then the electron will just get more energetic and go to an orbital further from the nucleus.
If the energy of the photon is higher than the energy of ionization of the hydrogen, then the electron will be expelled, and the hydrogen will become an ion - H+.
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∙ 11y agoAbsorbing a quantum of energy would cause the electron in the Hydrogen atom to move to the next higher level, I think this would put it in the excited state.
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∙ 11y agoThe electron would excite into a higher state, and if the energy is large enough, it would leave the atom, and an ion will be formed.
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∙ 13y agoQuantam is physics not a unit of measurements. It deals with very fast sub-atomic particles.
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What must occur when an electron in an atom returns from a higher energy state to a lower energy state?
If an electron transits to a lower energy level, it releases a quantum of energy which is equivalent to the energy difference between the states. If the electron travels to upwards, it absorbs a similar quantum of energy.
When liquid water is heated most of the energy that the water initially absorbs is used to raise the temperature of the water or break hydrogen bonds?
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The ionization potential IP of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV The estimated second IP of?
I am not sure if it is possible to get a second electron out from hydrogen, but I know how to get the IP of an electron with quantum state n=2. The equation for the ionization energy in quantum state n is En=E1/(n^2). En is the ionization in quantum state n, E1 is the ground state ionization energy, which is 13.6eV and n is the quantum state. So, if n=2, then the potential is reduced by 1/4, and the IP would be 3.40 eV.
What happens to the high energy electrons and hydrogen held by NADH if there is no O2?
k
When an electron drops to a lower energy level what is the energy of the photon released?
The energy of the photon is the same as the energy lost by the electron
What happens when hydrogen atom absorbs a quantum of enery?
The electrons move up to a higher energy level.
What happens when electrons absorbs energy?
When an electron in an atom absorbs a specific "Quantum" of energy, it will jump to the next specific energy level in the atom. It'll then jump back down, and in so doing releasing light and giving off a signature light spectrum for an element.
What happens when an electron in an atom absorbs energy?
When an electron in an atom absorbs a specific "Quantum" of energy, it will jump to the next specific energy level in the atom. It'll then jump back down, and in so doing releasing light and giving off a signature light spectrum for an element.
What happens to an object when it absorbs light energy?
heats up
What happens when a kinetic energy transferred from object to object?
it absorbs it and passes it on.
When chlorophyll absorbs light energy what happens to its electrons?
It becomes excited.
What happens if superman absorbs all of the sun's energy?
We all die
What happens to the particles in an object when it absorbs radiant energy?
Tempautre Increases
Who developed the model of the hydrogen atom?
In a sense Niels Bohr did by introducing different orbits in which electrons spin around the nucleus. Bohr argued that each electron has a certain fixed amount of energy, which corresponds to its fixed orbit. Therefore, when an electron absorbs energy, it jumps to the next higher orbit rather than moving continuously between orbits. The characteristic of electrons having fixed energy quantities (quanta) is also known as the quantum theory of the atom.
What must occur when an electron in an atom returns from a higher energy state to a lower energy state?
If an electron transits to a lower energy level, it releases a quantum of energy which is equivalent to the energy difference between the states. If the electron travels to upwards, it absorbs a similar quantum of energy.
What happens to the thermal energy of a substance as its temperature increases?
When a sample of a substance absorbs thermal energy, its temperature rises.
What happens to most of the energy when earth surface absorbs light?
Most of the light's energy gets converted into heat.
