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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.

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When an electron drops from a higher energy level to a lower energy level is it taken from the environment?

No, when an electron drops from a higher energy level to a lower energy level within an atom, the energy released in the form of a photon is given off by the electron itself, not taken from the environment. This process is known as emission.


When an electron drops to a lower energy level what is the energy of a photon released?

The energy of the photon is the same as the energy lost by the electron


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


When an electron in an atom moves from a lower energy state to a higher state?

The electron absorbs energy and moves to a higher energy level. This process is known as excitation. The electron can then release the absorbed energy by emitting a photon and returning to a lower energy state.


What does the atom do when the electron moves from lower to higher energy level?

When an electron moves from a lower to a higher energy level, it absorbs energy and jumps to a higher orbit. This process is known as excitation. The electron can then release this absorbed energy as light when it moves back down to a lower energy level.


Emission of light from an atom occurs when the electron?

Lots of wrong answers out there, tested this on school, the answer is: Drops from a higher to a lower energy level


What change occurs with the atom when it is emitting light?

When an atom emits light, an electron in the atom transitions from a higher energy state to a lower energy state. This transition releases energy in the form of a photon of light. The atom remains the same element before and after emitting light.


When electron drops to a lower energy level what is the energy of the proton released?

You may be confusing "proton" with "photon". A proton is a positively-charged particle contained within the nucleus of an atom. A photon is a discrete unit of energy normally expressed as light. Around the nucleus of the atom, there are some electrons in energy levels. When an atom absorbs energy, it absorbs a specific amount, or "quantum" of energy and the electron boosted to a higher energy level. When the electron drops to a lower energy level, it emits a photon in the form of light at a specific energy and frequency.


What do you call an atom if you move an electron in an atom from a low energy level to a higher energy level within the atom?

When you move an electron in an atom from a lower energy level to a higher energy level, it is called an electron excitation. This process requires the electron to absorb energy to move to a higher energy state.


Emissin of light from an atom occurs when an electron what?

Lots of wrong answers out there, tested this on school, the answer is: Drops from a higher to a lower energy level


If an electron moves from a lower energy level to a higher energy level electromagnetic radiation is what?

If an electron moves from a lower energy level to a higher energy level, it absorbs energy. This energy is typically in the form of electromagnetic radiation or photons.


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