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When an electron gains energy it is considered to be in an excited state. At that point the electron jumps out to a level that is further from the nucleus of the atom. the further out the electron the more higher energy the electron has. Once it jumps out a level it then LOSES the extra energy and falls back to its original level, and in doing so emits a photon of light. Depending on the frequency of this light the atom emits a certain color matching that frequency.
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∙ 15y agoYeah when electron loses its energy then this energy is converted into other forms like light energy while going thru bulb or heat energy while going thru resistor.
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∙ 12y agoFree electrons will slow down, and change wavelength. Bound electrons, like those within atoms, will change to a lower energy state.
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∙ 12y agoit simply becomes a cat-ion i.e. a ion with a positive charge on it. And the stability of the atom decreses.
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∙ 12y agoit dies. i like pie.
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∙ 12y agoA photon is emitted.
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What happens when an atom loses an electron to another atom?
The atom that gains electron becomes an anion. The atom that loses electron becomes a cation.
What happens when an atom loses a gamma ray?
doesn't effect mass # or atomic #
What happens when a atom loses an electron?
Forms an ion. e.g if chlorine loses an electron it will go form Cl2 ---> cl2+
What happens to an object temperature when it loses thermal energy?
Its temperature falls.
What happens when electron jump from atom to atom?
It will absorb or emit energy, according to the difference in the corresponding energy levels.
What happens when a magnesium atom loses an atom in its outer energy shell?
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What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy?
It becomes a positive ion.
What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy she?
It becomes a positive ion.
What happens when magnesium atom loses an electron in its outer energy cell?
it becomes a positive ion. apex
When atom loses energy what happens to electron?
when an atom loses an energy , it loses a electron, so what exactly happens to an electron. when you are looking at the periodic tabel they are numbered in groups called group family 1-18 .for an example for what happens to an atom when it losses an electron .when a electron has a nuber lower that 4 it wants to reach at 0 electrtons and when a atom has higher than 6 elctrons it wants to reach at 8 elcrtons . when a atom losses a electron it gives it to another atom that has lower than 4 electrons who is trying to reach at 8
What happens to an atom when it loses an electon?
they jump to a higher energy level
What happens when an atom loses an electron to another atom?
The atom that gains electron becomes an anion. The atom that loses electron becomes a cation.
When happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atom loses an an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens what a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
What happens when a sodium atom loses a electron in it's outer energy shell?
it becomes a positive ionit becomes a positive ion
