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There are two main processes that do this. Fusion and fission.
Fusion is when atoms combine to make a different atom and release energy.
Fission is when an atom splits into smaller parts or atoms that are different and releases energy.
These are the two basic processes that produce nuclear energy.
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∙ 10y agoThis is known as nuclear fusion since it is the nuclei of the atoms that coalesce rather than the entire atoms. Available electrons rearrange themselves around the newly formed nucleus depending on what element has been formed.
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Describe what happens to the outermost electron in a sodium atom when the atom is heated and made to give off a line spectrum?
the atom jumps up the the higher energy level and as it returns to the lower energy level it releases energy which turns into light
Energy levels in an atom?
Energy level in an atom refers to the energy due to atoms bound in an electric field. When an electron jumps from higher energy to lower energy it releases a photon, which has a wavelength.
What happens to an electron when energY is added to a atom?
Adding an electron to an atom can result in one of three things. It will depend on what condition the atom starts in. For an atom that has less electrons than protons (a positive ion), it will make that atom less positive. If the atom has just one less electron than the number of protons, the additional electron will neutralize that atom. In a neutral atom, the extra electron will make that atom a negative ion. In an atom with one or more electrons than protons, that atom will be a negative ion, and the additional electron will simply make it more negative. Also, when an electron is added to a neutral atom, energy is released
How inonic bond is formed?
an ionic bond is formed by the complete transfer of one or more electrons from the outermost energy shellof one atom to the outermost energy shell of another atom.
Why does electron moves from one shell to another and what happens?
when an electron gains too much energy it has to move to a higher energy level to keep the atom stable by this atom remains conserved and when electrons get less excited they seem to disapper and reapper in the lower energy levels....this can be learnt via quantum physics chapter of laws of quantum mechanics......
What is it called when one kind of atom turns into another and releases energy?
It means that u are nice
Describe what happens to the outermost electron in a sodium atom when the atom is heated and made to give off a line spectrum?
the atom jumps up the the higher energy level and as it returns to the lower energy level it releases energy which turns into light
What does a nuclear reactor do in a nuclear power plant?
You rip apart an atom which releases great energy in the form of heat. The energy causes water to evaporate which turns a turbine. The turning turbine creates electricity. This is how a nuclear reactor works.
What atomic change produces the largest amount of energy?
The atomic change that produces the largest amount of energy is a nuclear atomic change. This is when an atom is hit with another elementary particles and releases a large amount of energy.
What causes an atom to release energy in the form of visible wavelengths of light?
When an atom releases energy in the form of visible wavelengths of light, it indicates that an electron in that atom has gone from an excited energy level, back down to a lower energy level.
What is the name of the spontaneous process that releases particles and energy from the nucleus of an atom?
Radioactive decay.
How does an electron move when it releases energy?
Electrons move to a lower energetic state within an atom or molecule when they release energy.
Why does an electron produce colors when exerting energy?
When an elctron is excited (has energy) it is extremely unstable, so it falls back to its previous energy level, and when it does this it releases energy, and this energy is viewed as wavelengths of light. So the color depends on the amount of energy the atom releases when it falls back to its lower energy level.
The spectral lines in the spectrum of an element relate to the?
The energy levels of the atom; from which when the atom is in an exited state and drops down in to a lower energy level it releases a quanta (packet) of energy which is of a certain frequency, this is then related to the colour of the light released.
When atoms gain energy they give it off as light. what part of the atom give off light?
There is actually no certain 'part' of the atom that gives off light. As you know, light is made out of photons. Photons are given off by the atom when it releases energy to get rid of the energy. I hope this helps!
Energy levels in an atom?
Energy level in an atom refers to the energy due to atoms bound in an electric field. When an electron jumps from higher energy to lower energy it releases a photon, which has a wavelength.
Why does splitting the atom create a nuclear explosion?
Splitting an atom (fission) releases energy and more than one neutron. If there is a nearby atom, the neutron can cause the atom to split, releasing more neutrons. The "chain reaction" proceeds exponentially. At each split more energy is released. Eventually the energy is sufficient to wipe out whole cities: an explosion.
