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When an atom absorbs a photon its energy is transferred to outer shell electrons. The result will be the transition of an electron to a higher energy state.
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What happens when a photon with energy 3 x 10 to the -19 power strikes an atom and is absorbed by the atom?
the atom is obvorbed with a structre of strikes which can power a energy photon by 31 x10 but can obloute to -19. the sequal atom is a number of strikes added to a molecue. answer: high mark.
An atom can be excited if it?
thermal agitation, electron impact, and photon impact
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 does the electron produce when they change energy levels?
a photon is emitted or absorbed
In a nuclear fission reaction a freely moving neutron is introduced to a nuclear fuel such as uranium-235. What happens next?
a neutron is absorbed by an atom’s nucleus. (apex)
What happens when a photon with energy 3 x 10 to the -19 power strikes an atom and is absorbed by the atom?
the atom is obvorbed with a structre of strikes which can power a energy photon by 31 x10 but can obloute to -19. the sequal atom is a number of strikes added to a molecue. answer: high mark.
A photon with frequency 7.5 x 1014 Hz strikes an atom and is absorbed by the atom Which correctly describes what happens to the atom?
An electron in the atom gains about 5 x 10-19 J of energy
What particles in an atom are light particles?
Electrons are the lighter particles of an atom. If you are referring to the phenomena of light in electromagnetic radiation the particles are called photons. They are not part of an atom as such but can be emitted or absorbed by atoms under certain circumstances.
Which energy transition may take place in the atom if its electron has absorbed a photon?
n=3 to n=2
A photon with frequency 2.1 x 1014 Hz strikes an atom and is absorbed by the atom What statement is correct about this event?
An electron in the atom gains 1.4 x 10-19 J of energy.
What is the highest energy photon that can be absorbed by a ground-state hydrogen atom without causing ionization?
yes , the electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom will absorb a photon of energy 13.6ev but not greater than 13.6 ev . because 13.6 ev is the energy which excites the hydrogen atom
What happens to a photon when it hits a leaf?
the photon's energy is either reflected green (because its a leaf) or its absorbed red, because red is the opposite of green and the red is not seen.
When a photon is absorbed by a molecule what happens to the photon?
The photon is adsorbed in the first atom that it encounters. the atom then retains the energy for a finite period of time, and then ejects it as a photon, in the frequency of the atom. The larger the atom, the lower the freq. so, a lot of the re-raidation occurs in the IR band (heat) A good example of this, is the UV photons impinging on (or into) your skin. the result (not incliuding the celluar damage) will be felt as heat. and if continued long enough, a burn will result. Want More proof?, try a UV laser. Dr. B
What happens when a hydrogen atom changes from the excited state to the ground state?
It gives off a photon of energy.
What determines which photon an atom can absorb or emit?
Generally if they are of the same wavelength, then the atom will absorb the photon at that wavelength.
What happens at the atomic level when light is absorbed?
When an electron absorbs a single photon of light it moves from its current shell to an outer shell.
Why is glass transparent?
When the electrons in molecules are unable to absorb the energy of incident photon, the photon continues along its path. This happens in the case of glass, even though glass is not 100 percent transparent, as some of the photon energy is absorbed by the glass electrons.
