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These packets of energy are called photons, which are exactly that - little packets of energy! Sometimes they behave as particles, and other times they tend to act like waves. Visible light often comes from atoms that are excited to a higher energy state, then drop back down.

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A sentence for photon?

A photon is a sub atomic particle is a single enery packet of light As it has no mass it can travel at the speed of light (since it is light) and are created when an electron makes a quantum leap inside an atom.


What quantum leaps would be associated with the greatest energy of emitted light?

Quantum leaps between energy levels that are farther apart would be associated with the greatest energy of emitted light. This is because energy and wavelength of emitted light are inversely proportional, so larger energy differences result in shorter wavelength (higher energy) light being emitted.


How does quantum theory explain the emission spectra of atoms?

Quantum theory explains the emission spectra of atoms by proposing that electrons in atoms can only exist in specific energy levels. When an electron moves from a higher energy level to a lower one, it emits a photon of light with a specific energy corresponding to the difference in energy levels. This results in the unique emission spectra observed for each element.


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.


Quantum-mechanical model for the hydrogen atom which of the following transitions would produce light with the longer wavelength 3p2s or 4p3p?

The longer wavelength will be produced by the transition from n = 4 to n = 3, so the transition 4p3p will produce light with a longer wavelength compared to the transition 3p2s. This is because the energy difference between the energy levels decreases as the quantum number n increases, leading to longer wavelengths.

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What are packet of light energy?

Quantum


A packet of energy that carries a quantum of energy?

A photon is a packet of energy that carries a quantum of energy. It is an elementary particle that is the quantum of the electromagnetic field, including electromagnetic radiation such as light. The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency and inversely proportional to its wavelength.


What is the name given to a specific quantum or particle of light?

A quantum of light is named as " PHOTON" . It is a basic packet or a bundle from which a beam of light is made of!


A unit or quantum of light a particle of electromagnetic radiation that has zero rest mass and carries a quantum of energy?

Photon


What is a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy?

A photon is a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. It is the fundamental unit of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.


A sentence for photon?

A photon is a sub atomic particle is a single enery packet of light As it has no mass it can travel at the speed of light (since it is light) and are created when an electron makes a quantum leap inside an atom.


What is the smallest quantum of energy for a wavelength of light?

The smallest quantum of energy for a wavelength of light is a photon, which carries a fixed amount of energy determined by its frequency. This energy is described by the equation E = hf, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and f is the frequency of the light.


How do you define light?

Either as: A particle, the photon, A packet of energy, the quantum of electromagnetism(still known as the photon), and A wave of a specific frequency, a wave of radiation that has a certain energy


What do you call a particle of light with zero mass which carries a quantum of energy?

I call it a 'photon'.By the way, the photon has zero rest mass, but when it travels at the speed of light ...which it always does ... it has some mass.


What is quantum of light energy called?

The quantum of light energy is called a photon. It is the smallest possible discrete unit of light.


The light bearing packet of energy emitted by an electron is called a?

A packet of light energy is called a photon.


What is a photon and how is it best described?

A photon is a tiny particle of light that carries energy. It is best described as a discrete packet of electromagnetic radiation with no mass and a specific wavelength.