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Would an electron have to absorb or release energy to jump from the second energy level to the third level?
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∙ 6y ago
Electrons are attracted to the nucleus of the atom of which they are a part; this is because of the electrostatic force between the negatively charged electron and the positively charged nucleus. Therefore it takes energy in order to pull an electron farther away from the nucleus and to enable it to remain at a greater distance. This is exactly the same phenomenon as raising a heavy object such as, let us say, a Bowling ball, to a greater elevation. It takes energy to do it, since you have to overcome the force of gravity.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhen electrons either absorb or release energy they do it by means of photons, which can be thought of as little packets of electromagnetic energy. If a photon strikes an electron, the electron will absorb it, and will gain energy (which might cause it to leave the atom, or to assume a higher orbit). If an electron releases energy, the energy appears in the form of a photon which is emitted by the electron (and the electron will fall to a lower orbit).
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∙ 9y agoAn electron would need to absorb energy in order to go to a higher energy level, just like it would require energy for you to climb from the second floor to the third floor of a building. Conversely, that electron would release the same energy going back from three to two.
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∙ 10y agoIt has to absorb energy so as to get excited from second to third energy level.
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∙ 14y agoReleased.
Think. It's moving from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, so energy is released.
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∙ 6y agoThis electron absorb energy.
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∙ 11y agoYes
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Why does Be have a much larger second ionization energy than the first?
The energy to remove 1 electron is the first ionization energy. To remove a second electron requires more energy. This is because the electron being removed now has to overcome the +1 positive charge introduced after the 1st electron was removed.
The first element with an electron in the second energy level?
Lithium
Which statement describes the relative energy of electrons in the shells of a calcium atom?
An electron in the third shell has more energy than the electron in the second shell.
What do we mean by the first second and third ionization energies for a particular atom?
First ionization energy is the energy required to remove the first outermost electron from an atom. The second ionization energy is the energy required to remove the next available electron, and is greater than the first IE. The third IE is that energy needed to remove the third electron, and is greater the the second IE.
Which ion was formed by providing the second ionization energy to remove an electron?
This is a cation.
WOULD AN ELECTRON HAVE TO ABSORB OR RELEASE NEW ENERGY TO FALL FROM THE THIRD ENERGY LEVEL TO THE SECOND ENERGY LEVEL?
It would release energy. It had to absorb it in order to get from 2 to 3. Law of conservation of energy says it must now release it to fall back.
Which electron would release more energy one falling from the second shell or third shell?
More the gap, more the energySo the electron falling from Third shell will release more energy.
If an electron is in the second energy level in which type of orbitals could this electron be in?
If an electron is in the second principle energy level, that is, n = 2, then that electron could be in an s or p orbital.
Why does Be have a much larger second ionization energy than the first?
The energy to remove 1 electron is the first ionization energy. To remove a second electron requires more energy. This is because the electron being removed now has to overcome the +1 positive charge introduced after the 1st electron was removed.
When compared with the energy of an electron in th first shell of a carbon atom the energy of an electron in the second shell of a carbon atom is?
greater
What do we mean by the first second third ionization energies for a particular atom?
First ionization energy is the energy required to remove the first outermost electron from an atom. The second ionization energy is the energy required to remove the next available electron, and is greater than the first IE. The third IE is that energy needed to remove the third electron, and is greater the the second IE.
The first element with an electron in the second energy level?
Lithium
Which electron in oxygen have the higher energy those in the first energy level or those in the second?
The second level is associated with higher energy than the first is. Keep increasing the energy of an electron enough, and eventually it breaks free of the atom completely.
How do you create an electron affinity reactor?
To create an electron affinity reactor you will have to use the second ionization energy.
Which statement describes the relative energy of electrons in the shells of a calcium atom?
An electron in the third shell has more energy than the electron in the second shell.
What do we mean by the first second and third ionization energies for a particular atom?
First ionization energy is the energy required to remove the first outermost electron from an atom. The second ionization energy is the energy required to remove the next available electron, and is greater than the first IE. The third IE is that energy needed to remove the third electron, and is greater the the second IE.
What happens in photopigments when they absorb photon energy?
Photosystem's electron travel through the electron transport chain(etc) where ATP is produced and then back to the photosystem. In non-cyclic photophosphorylation, Photosystem II electron then is absorbed by photosystem I, photosystem I electron used to form NADPH and photosystem II gets its electron from photolysis of water. For you unfortunate children using Novanet: They move through an electron transport chain to photosystem 1.
