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What is difference between a ground state electrons configuration and an excited state configuration?
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∙ 13y ago
In the ground state all the (only one for Hydrogen)) electrons is in the lowest stable orbit.
If the electron gains energy (usually from a photon) it will orbit in a higher energy state (called excited).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoGround state refers to an electron be in the inherited energy level of the atom, so it contains no excess energy. By absorbing a photon of energy (say from light) it gains an excess amount of energy and become to excited state.
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∙ 13y agoIn the ground state, the electron has the least possible energy. In the excited state, it has more energy than in the ground state. Therefore, the tendency is for the electron to get back to the ground state.
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∙ 13y agoThe ground state of an atom represents the lowest energy configuration that a neutral atom can occupy. The excited state is any state in which electrons have been boosted to higher energy levels. Such atoms are unstable and the electrons will fall down to the ground state, giving of energetic photons in the process.
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∙ 11y agoThis generally refers to the electrons in an atom. A ground state is where the outer shell of an atom in elemental or combined state doesn't react with or has no supply of ionizing radiation, whereas an excited state is where an atom in elemental or combined state is receiving external ionizing radiation. This radiation causes the ground electrons to jump to a higher level in the electron shell and these electrons then return to the ground state, releasing radiation (most commonly light). An example of this would be a black light shining on uranium glass. The ultraviolet light travels into the glass, and the uranium particles receive this ionizing radiation. The electrons of the uranium jump to a higher, excited energy level, and as they return to the ground state, release light (photons), in the green spectrum of visible light.
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∙ 13y agoThe ground state of an electron is the lowest energy state it can be in, due to the pauli exclusion principle and fermi statistics. An excited state is a higher energy state, usually empty of electrons in that atom. When an electron is moved from ground state to an excited state (e.g. by absorbing a photon) it tries to fall back to lower energy states (e.g. by emitting a photon) until it is back at its ground state (which may not be the same ground state if another electron took it first). The ultimate excited state is when the electron escapes the atom altogether, this creates a positive ion.
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∙ 16y ago"ground state" is when the electron is where it wants to be or normally is. "excited state" is when the electron is farther away from the nucleus than normal.
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∙ 6y agoAn atom in the ground state hasn't energy.
An excited atom has added energy .
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What happens when the electrons relax?
As excited electrons drop back to lower energy levels in the atom, photons having the energy of the difference between the two electron energy levels are emitted from the atom.
What is ground and excited state electronic configuration of carbon atom?
The way in which electrons are distributed among the various orbitals is called the electron configuration, Orbitals are filled in order of increasing energy, with no more than two electrons per orbital
What is the electron configuration for N7?
1s22s22p3
Which electron configuration represents a selenium atom in an excited state?
Excited electrons are on higher levels of the electron clouds. It takes more energy to get them to the higher level, and energy is lost when they fall. When that energy is lost, a an x-ray photon is emitted.
Why do electrons emit light when they fall down to their ground state?
There's a difference in energy between the excited state and the ground state. The energy has to go somewhere. It's generally emitted as electromagnetic radiation ... "light".
What makes an elements electrons in an excited state?
Electrons can be excited in an element by supplying energy to the molecule of the elements. Further eletrons get excited in chemical reactions
What is the difference between a neutral atom an ion and an excited atom?
A neutral atom is an atom with an equal number of electrons and protons without any additional energy. An excited atom has electrons that have absorbed energy and moved up to another layer. Ions are atoms that have a different number of electrons from the neutral atom.
What happens when the electrons relax?
As excited electrons drop back to lower energy levels in the atom, photons having the energy of the difference between the two electron energy levels are emitted from the atom.
State in which electrons have jumped to a higher energy level?
state in which electrons have absorbed energy and "jumped" to a higher energy level
What is ground and excited state electronic configuration of carbon atom?
The way in which electrons are distributed among the various orbitals is called the electron configuration, Orbitals are filled in order of increasing energy, with no more than two electrons per orbital
What is the difference between incite and excite?
incite means not excited and excite means excited
Are light waves the result of accelerating electrons?
I would describe it as vibrating electrons rather than accelerating electrons. Added: One could more accurately call it photons released when electrons return from an excited state to a lower energy configuration.
Electron configuration for fluorine in the excited state?
There are an infinite number of excited states that fluorine's 9 electrons could be in. To write one you simply need to write out the excited state of fluorine and put one of its electrons in a higher energy orbital. F: 1s2 2s2 2p5 F*: 1s2 2s1 2p5 3s1 The latter is just one possible excited state of fluorine.
What is the electron configuration for N7?
1s22s22p3
What is the electron configuration of calcium in its excited state?
The electron configuration of calcium is [Ar]4s2.
What causes the electrons to become excited and move into the electron transport chain?
In photosynthesis, the electrons from the chlorophyll are excited by the sunlight
Which electron configuration represents a selenium atom in an excited state?
Excited electrons are on higher levels of the electron clouds. It takes more energy to get them to the higher level, and energy is lost when they fall. When that energy is lost, a an x-ray photon is emitted.
