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What happens when a molecule absorbs a photon of infrared radiation?
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∙ 10y ago
When molecules heat up they get more Kinetic energy so they move faster n they collode more n they spread far away from each other thats why they r changed from liquid to gas or from solid to liquid
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoAn electron from an inner energy level may move to another level.
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∙ 12y agothe pigment molecule does it process faster
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∙ 14y agoit usually losed electrons
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∙ 10y agoIt begins to vibrate
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∙ 14y agoIt usually loses electrons
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When fuels are burnt what happens to the chemical potential energy?
When fuels are burnt, the chemical potential energy in the fuels is converted into heat and light energy. Initially, such energy will be converted to heat. In a fire, part of that will be radiated away as infrared radiation or light; it is also common that the heat will increase the pressure and make things expand - which is what happens in a gasoline or diesel engine.
What happens when pigment colors mix?
each pigment absorbs at least one color.
What is different about what happens to a weak acid molecule and what happens to a strong acid molecule?
A strong acid is totally dissociated in water; a weak acid is only partially dissociated in water.
What happens to the movement of molecule when their temperature is raised?
They begin to move faster. The increased temperature increases the energy of the molecule.
What happens if you have radiation poisoning?
You die xD It was good while it lasted :D
What happens when a molecule absorbs ultraviolet radiation?
When oxygen absorbs UV, it breaks it down. That atom then reacts again with oxygen to form ozone.
What happens to the light when it hits?
it absorbs the radiation from it making it harmless
What happens when carbon dioxide absorbs an IR photon?
The molecule vibrate
When you turn a heat lamp on What happens to the electrical energy?
It gets radiated away, as infrared radiation, which is part of the electromagnetic spectrum.It gets radiated away, as infrared radiation, which is part of the electromagnetic spectrum.It gets radiated away, as infrared radiation, which is part of the electromagnetic spectrum.It gets radiated away, as infrared radiation, which is part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
What happens to energy that the ground absorbs in the form of visible sunlight?
It is returned upward in the form of infrared light.
What happens to incoming solar radiation after it is reflected off the surface of the earth?
The wavelength is longer. Energy is re-radiated by the Earth as infrared radiation (heat).
What happens as the sun's heat warms the earth's surface?
The heat rises in the form of infrared radiation, which is easily captured by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What causes the temperature to decrease when the sun is out?
The atmosphere is actually heated by the earth, not by the sun directly. Visible light passes through the atmosphere and strikes the surface of the earth, and thus warms the surface layer of the earth. The atmosphere is mostly transparent to visible light, meaning the light does not absorb visible light, and is therefore not heated by visible light. As the surface of the earth warms up, it radiates low intensity infrared radiation, which is not transparent to the atmosphere, and so the atmosphere absorbs the infrared radiation, and warms up. The air closest to the surface of the earth absorbs most of the infrared radiation, and is therefore warmer than air at a higher altitude. In fact, above about 10 km, the temperature starts to increase again due to the presence of the ozone layer. This absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation which leads to heating.
What happens to sunlight that strikes a leaf but is not trapped by chlorophyll?
It is reflected (including the green frequencies that we see), or warms the leaf (it can be given off as infrared radiation or be carried away by air circulation).
Can infrared electromagnetic radaition hurt you?
As far as we know, infrared radiation is not harmful to humans. However, you must never leave a new born baby or an animal in a car on a sunny day. The infrared light will get trapped in the car and the baby or animal has a very high risk of dying. This is the same thing that happens to our atmosphere, causing global warming.
Why does radiation affect cellular functioning?
Everything that happens in a cell depends upon chemical reactions; a cell is effectively a chemical machine. When radiation strikes a molecule, it usually has enough energy to alter that molecule, and the altered molecule will have different chemical properties than it originally had, and it will not carry out its normal role in the biochemistry of the cell, but may instead interfere with that biochemistry.
What happens when radiation mix up?
what happens when radiation mix's with electricity
