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The smallest drop of an electron between two energy states in an atom flips out a photon

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Which color of light will cause the plant to produce the smallest number of gas bubbles?

Green


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.


According to the Bohr model what determines the color of light emitted when an electron moves from one energy level to another?

Let's start with a basic concept. The color of light is determined by its frequency. And higher frequency light has more energy than lower frequency light. As regards electrons shifting energy levels, when an electron wants to move to a lower energy level, it must radiate energy to do this. And the energy it radiates will be exactly the "right amount" for that electron to go to that lower energy leve. The greater the difference in the starting and finishing energy levels, the more energy the electron will have to radiate away. And this will determine what the energy of the photon will have to be. It will determine its frequency, and, therefore, its color.


What has to happen before you can move to a new energy level in the electron cloud?

An electron must absorb or release a specific amount of energy, typically in the form of a photon, to move to a new energy level in the electron cloud. This process is known as electron excitation or de-excitation.


How did Bohr explain the line spectrum of hydrogen?

The difference in energy between the energy levels determines color of light emitted when an electron moves from one energy level to another.

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What does the electron gun do in a crt monitor?

electron gun just fires electrons with certain energy so that when the electrons strikes on the pixels of the screen then they glow up with certain color... this color is defined according to the energy of electron..i.e electrons with high energy will lit up blue &with low energy lit up red color. energy=frequency*plank's constant(n)...


Will an electron excite if it is given energy that will allow it to exist in between two energy levels?

Will an electron excite if it is given energy that will allow it to exist in between two energy levels? No An electron can only exist in specific energy levels. Giving an electron more energy can make it escape from the attraction of the protons completely and the atom now has 1 less electron and is a +1 ion. Have you seen an electron discharge tube? If I turn up the power, the tube will become brighter, but the color will not change. The color of light is the product of the electron returning from the excited state to its ground state. Will an electron excite if it is given energy that will allow it to exist in between two energy levels? No An electron can only exist in specific energy levels. Giving an electron more energy can make it escape from the attraction of the protons completely and the atom now has 1 less electron and is a +1 ion. Have you seen an electron discharge tube? If I turn up the power, the tube will become brighter, but the color will not change. The color of light is the product of the electron returning from the excited state to its ground state.


Which color of light will cause the plant to produce the smallest number of gas bubbles?

Green


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.


When a photon is emmit out from the atom its color is same as the atom color?

No. The color of the electron depends on the energy difference between the levels from/to which it is changing.


The color of light emitted by an atom is most closely related to?

The color of light emitted by an atom is most closely related to the energy difference between the atomic energy levels involved in the transition. Each element has specific energy levels that determine the color of light it emits when an electron transitions between them. This relationship follows the principles of quantum mechanics.


According to the Bohr model what determines the color of light emitted when an electron moves from one energy level to another?

Let's start with a basic concept. The color of light is determined by its frequency. And higher frequency light has more energy than lower frequency light. As regards electrons shifting energy levels, when an electron wants to move to a lower energy level, it must radiate energy to do this. And the energy it radiates will be exactly the "right amount" for that electron to go to that lower energy leve. The greater the difference in the starting and finishing energy levels, the more energy the electron will have to radiate away. And this will determine what the energy of the photon will have to be. It will determine its frequency, and, therefore, its color.


What element that have one electron in the outer shell and produce a faint purple color when excited?

The element you are referring to is potassium. It has one electron in its outer shell and produces a faint purple color when excited.


What is the significance of the electron color in the field of quantum mechanics?

In the field of quantum mechanics, the color of an electron is not significant. Instead, the focus is on the electron's properties such as its energy levels, spin, and position within an atom. These properties determine the behavior and interactions of electrons in the quantum world.


What is the difference in electron movement when you observe a red color of light and a blue color of light?

When observing red light, electrons in the material will absorb energy only in the red wavelength range and get excited to higher energy levels. With blue light, electrons absorb energy in the blue wavelength range and experience a different excitation. This difference in absorbed energy results in distinctive electron movements and interactions with the material, leading to different light absorption and reflection properties.


What has to happen before you can move to a new energy level in the electron cloud?

An electron must absorb or release a specific amount of energy, typically in the form of a photon, to move to a new energy level in the electron cloud. This process is known as electron excitation or de-excitation.


How did Bohr explain the line spectrum of hydrogen?

The difference in energy between the energy levels determines color of light emitted when an electron moves from one energy level to another.