0
An electron emits energy in the form of an x-ray (a photon) when its energy level in the electron cloud decreases as a result of reduction in the excitation level of the cloud. This means that the position of the electron in the cloud changes to a lower level.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIf an unbound electron is given energy, either it's kinetic energy, vibrational energy, rotational energy, or some combination of the three will increase. Of course, the probability of finding this electron in a particular spot at a particular time after the energy has been given to it opens up a whole new can of worms known as the Dirac equation, but that's well beyond the scope of this answer.
If the electron is bounded, like say in an atom, and energy is given to it, it can either increase its quantum energy state or be kicked out of its constraints, turning into a free particle.
There are some other, quite specific examples of different things that can happen if you give an electron energy. My favorite being that if an electron encounters a positron, which is exactly like an electron in every way except for its opposite charge, they can annihilate into two photons.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What happens to the energy of a vibrating electron that does not collide with neighboring atoms?
The energy of a vibrating electron that does not collide with neighboring atoms has energy that is emitted as light. The energy will be radiated away.
What happens when an electron in an atom absorbs energy?
When an electron in an atom absorbs a specific "Quantum" of energy, it will jump to the next specific energy level in the atom. It'll then jump back down, and in so doing releasing light and giving off a signature light spectrum for an element.
What happens when electron jump from atom to atom?
It will absorb or emit energy, according to the difference in the corresponding energy levels.
The size and shape of an electron cloud are most closely related to the electron's what?
It is mostly related to the energy of the electron.
A quantum of energy as defined in the Quantum Mechanical Model is a?
It isn't so much a matter of there being a given "quantum of energy" as much as energy is quantized. This means that particles that behave quantum mechanical laws can only have certain values of energy and not the values in between. The most popular example of this is an electron in an atom. Quantum theory tells us that the electron can be in it's ground state energy, which has a given value, or it's first excited state, which has another given value, or any higher excited state. However, you cannot observe an electron with an energy value in between the ground state and first excited state, or between any two consecutive excited states. This is what it means to have quantized energy: only certain discrete values are allowed.
What happens when a electron moves to higher energy level?
The electron gains energy.
What happens when an electron moves to a higher level?
The electron gains energy.
What happens when an excited electron is passed to an electron acceptor in a photosystem?
When an excited electron is passed to an electron acceptor in a photosystem, energy in sunlight is transformed to chemical energy.
What happens to the energy of the electron as it falls down the electron transport chain?
pie
What happens when an electron moves from a low energy state to a high energy state?
when an electron moves from low energy state to high energy state , it gains energy.
What happens to the energy of a vibrating electron that does not collide with neighboring atoms?
The energy of a vibrating electron that does not collide with neighboring atoms has energy that is emitted as light. The energy will be radiated away.
What happens when a 3s electron becomes a 2s electron?
Any electron is not fixed to any sub-shell or orbital. If you provide sufficient energy to an electron, it would make transition to any of the higher energy orbitals and then come back to the lower orbitals radiating energy.
When an electron is passed to an electron acceptor molecule such as NADP what happens to NADP?
The NADP turns into NADPHwhich stores energy from the electron
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 is the name given to the electron in the highest occupied energy level?
Valence.
What happened to the energyof an electron as it goes farther from the nucleus?
if an electron gains enough energy it jumps to a higher energy level. when this happens the atom is in an "excited" state.
What happens to an electron during an electron transition?
Drops to a lower energy level and emits one photon of light.
