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When excited electrons return to lower energy levels what is released?
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Energy is emitted when an electron moves from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.
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An atom is in an excited state when it has its lowest energy?
No, when an atom is in an excited state, its electrons have gained energy, and they proceed to lose it when they fall back into their normal energy levels
What happens when the electrons relax?
As excited electrons drop back to lower energy levels in the atom, photons having the energy of the difference between the two electron energy levels are emitted from the atom.
When the electrons of an excited atom fall back to lower levels there is an emission of energy that produces what?
The electrons emit photons of light equal in energy to the energy that was absorbed.
What are the energy levels of an atom occupied by?
that depends on the number of electrons the more electrons the more 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.
An atom is in an excited state when it has its lowest energy?
No, when an atom is in an excited state, its electrons have gained energy, and they proceed to lose it when they fall back into their normal energy levels
What did Planck say about energy and electron?
He said that electrons can become excited and begin to hop energy levels; when this happens an electron is in the excited state.
What happens a flame test?
Electrons are excited to higher energy levels and their emissions are observed.
What happens when the electrons relax?
As excited electrons drop back to lower energy levels in the atom, photons having the energy of the difference between the two electron energy levels are emitted from the atom.
When electrons of an excited atom falls back to lower levels there is an emission of energy that produces what?
The electrons emit photons of light equal in energy to the energy that was absorbed.
When the electrons of an excited atom fall back to lower levels there is an emission of energy that produces what?
The electrons emit photons of light equal in energy to the energy that was absorbed.
Spectral lines produced from the radiant energy emitted from excited atoms are thought to be due to the movements of electrons?
From higher to lower energy levels
Why does calcium burn orange?
When the electrons that are excited by the energy of burning drop back into lower energy levels they emit light at that orange wavelength.
How does the arrangement of electron configuration creates different wavelengths?
It determines the different energy levels. When excited electrons drop back to normal level, energy is released as light photons. Different colors for different frenquencies.
How are electrons involved in producing a flame colour?
These colors are generated by excited electrons relaxing back to lower energy levels. Each element has unique energy levels permitted to electrons by quantum mechanics. As an electron drops to a lower level a photon is emitted, carrying away the difference in energy and the higher the energy the shorter its wavelength.
What causes the emission of radiant energy that produces characteristics spectral lines?
When the electrons absorb energy from a source, such as heat, they move to an excited state (farther from the atoms nucleus). They then release the energy in the form of light which produces the observed spectral lines of color. Once the energy is released, the electrons move back to a lower energy level (ground state).
What is the term for an atom whose electrons have the lowest possible energies?
The term for an atom whose electrons have the lowest possible energies is "ground state." In this state, electrons are in their lowest energy levels or orbitals, closest to the nucleus. Excited states refer to when electrons are in higher energy levels, further away from the nucleus.
