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Is it easier to remove an electron from the outer energy level than from one closer to the nucleus?
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∙ 9y ago
Think of it as like trying to lift a heavy stone up out of a conical pit. The nucleus is down at the bottom of the pit. It takes more work (energy) to remove the stones (electrons) that are deeper in the pit (closer to the nucleus).
Remember that the lower numbered shells are lower (deeper) in the pit, and you won't go wrong.
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∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoIt is easier to remove an electron from the outer energy level than from one closer to the nucleus. This is due to shielding of the attractive force of the nucleus by inner electrons to outer electrons. It is also due to the relationship of distance and the attraction between two charges.
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In order to fall closer to the nucleus an electron must do what?
The respective electron has to lose energy.
The farther an electron is from the nucleus the?
The farther an electron is from the nucleus, the greater its energy.
What happens to the electron as it moves closer to the nucleus?
An electron moving towards the nucleus slows down and any energy it contains from a higher shelf is released.
The particles that make up an atom are?
Nucleus, which contains protons and neutrons Energy Shell/Electron Cloud, which contains electrons
What is electronic shells?
A shell surrounding the nucleus of an atom containing electrons.
Is it easier to move an electron from the outer energy level than from one closer to the nucleus?
nope.
Is it easier to remove an electron from the outer energy level than one closer to the nucleus?
Yes
Is energy absorbed when an electron moves to a closer shell?
No. Energy is emitted when an electron moves to a closer shell (closer to the nucleus).
In order to fall closer to the nucleus an electron must do what?
The respective electron has to lose energy.
When electrons move closer to the nucleus is energy lost or gained?
The electron decreases energy when it comes nearer to the nucleus.
Is it the closer an electron is to the nucleus the more energy it has?
Yes, when an effective nuclear charge increases it does pull the electrons closer to the nucleus. An electron is a negatively charged part of an atom.
Which electron is on average further from the nucleus an electron in a 3p orbital or an electron in a 4p orbital?
An electron in a 2s orbital is on average closer to the nucleus.
True or false the greater the distance of an electron from the nucleus the less energy it has?
Electrons exist in orbitals around the nucleus of an atom. It takes energy to knock an electron from the orbital it is in to an orbital a greater distance from the nucleus. The electron gives off energy when it falls closer to the nucleus. A Danish Scientist named Niels Bohr figured it out.
How does the energy of an electron change when the elctron moves closer to the nucleus?
the electrons moving closer to the nucleus have lower energy level.why?AnswerWhen atoms absorb energy, electrons move into higher energy levels, and these electrons lose energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels.It's like a sea saw, you go up, you get energy, go back down, lose it.please recommend me :D
Why does it take more energy to remove electrons closer to the nucleus?
the nucleous is positively charged , the electron is negatively charged..the closer to the nucleous an electron is the strongest is the force that attracts it (the force of the nucleous) so more energy is needed to remove it
The farther an electron is from the nucleus the?
The farther an electron is from the nucleus, the greater its energy.
How does the energy of an elelecton relate to its distance from from the nucleus?
Because if the radius is big, then the large distance affects the strenght of the electron with the nucleus. This also increases reactivity in non metals since it will be easier to take away the electron :)
