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Do higher energy levels have higher orbitals than lower energy levels?
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∙ 14y ago
Energy levels are formed into sublevels which contain specific numbers of orbitals, each of which can contain two electrons with opposite spins. The s sublevel has 1 orbital, the p sublevel has 3 orbitals, the d sublevel has 5 orbitals, and the f sublevel has 7 orbitals.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agodo higher energy levels have higher orbitals than lower energy levels?
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∙ 14y agoThe orbital with the highest energy is the S orbital.
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∙ 10y agoYou have to put energy into an electron to overcome the attraction that the electron has for the atomic nucleus, to get it to a higher orbit, hence, yes, higher orbits have higher energy.
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∙ 11y agoYes -as an example energy level 4 has the subshells 4s, 4p, 4d. These are also further subdivided.
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What happens when a 3s electron becomes a 2s electron?
Any electron is not fixed to any sub-shell or orbital. If you provide sufficient energy to an electron, it would make transition to any of the higher energy orbitals and then come back to the lower orbitals radiating energy.
When electrons are excited out of their orbitals do they release light energy?
It takes energy to get those electrons up out of their orbitals. It is when they "fall back" and return to their orbitals that they release energy. The energy released will be electromagnetic energy, and if the energy is high enough (but not too high), it will appear as visible light. This is what is happening in a fluorescent tube when it is turned on and emitting light.
Your student asked why the pi bonding orbitals are lower in energy than the sigma bonding orbitals.?
this is not a general rule. pi orbitals are always higher in energy than sigma orbitals due to side wise overlapping which is less effective than head on overlappig. however in atoms with atomic number less than 7 the sigma orbital due to overlapping of p orbitals is higher in energy than the pi orbitals formed due to sidewise overlapping of p orbitals
When excited electrons return to lower energy levels what is released?
Energy is emitted when an electron moves from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.
Does a higher value of n mean a higher or lower energy?
The pricipal energy levels (of an atom) increase as -1/n2 (they get less negative).
Must Electrons must fill the higher energy levels before they fill the lower energy levels?
No, according to Hund's rule the electrons fill the lowest orbital first and foremost and then go on to fill higher orbitals.
How do energy differences between higher energy levels of an atom compare to lower energy levels?
They are smaller in magnitude than those between lower energy levels.
What happens when a 3s electron becomes a 2s electron?
Any electron is not fixed to any sub-shell or orbital. If you provide sufficient energy to an electron, it would make transition to any of the higher energy orbitals and then come back to the lower orbitals radiating energy.
How do the energy differences between higher energy levels of an atom compare with the energy differences between the lower energy levels of an atom?
They are smaller in magnitude than those between lower energy levels.
What is the ground-State configuration of Bismuth?
[Xe] 4f10, 5d10, 6s2, 6p3 where[Xe] is1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6,4s2, 3d10, 4p6,5s2, 4d10, 5p6 note that the s orbitals are filled before the d orbitals to allow for maximum stability of the atom. Electrons will tend to fill orbitals of a lower energy level than those of higher energy levels
When electrons are excited out of their orbitals do they release light energy?
It takes energy to get those electrons up out of their orbitals. It is when they "fall back" and return to their orbitals that they release energy. The energy released will be electromagnetic energy, and if the energy is high enough (but not too high), it will appear as visible light. This is what is happening in a fluorescent tube when it is turned on and emitting light.
Your student asked why the pi bonding orbitals are lower in energy than the sigma bonding orbitals.?
this is not a general rule. pi orbitals are always higher in energy than sigma orbitals due to side wise overlapping which is less effective than head on overlappig. however in atoms with atomic number less than 7 the sigma orbital due to overlapping of p orbitals is higher in energy than the pi orbitals formed due to sidewise overlapping of p orbitals
When an electron jumps from a higher to lower quantum what happens?
Energy excess is released. Lower levels have lower energy
Why does the 4S orbital begin to fill before the 3D orbital?
Electrons occupy orbitals in a definite sequence, filling orbitals with lower energies first. Generally, orbitals in a lower energy level have lower energies than those in a higher energy level. But, in the third level the energy ranges of the principal energy levels begin to overlap. As a result, the 4s sublevel is lower in energy than the 3d sublevel, so it fills first.
When excited electrons return to lower energy levels what is released?
Energy is emitted when an electron moves from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.
Does the glowing of a neon light caused by an electron emitting energy as it is moving from lower to higher energy levels?
No, other way around. The energy difference between the higher level and the lower, appears as photon energy.
Why are there more animals on the bottom of the energy pyramid then the top?
There are more animals on lower energy levels because only 10% of energy is passed on up to the next level, meaning there has to be more organisms on lower levels to sustain life on higher levels.
