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What happens when an atom absorbs ultraviolet energy and an electron is involved?
When an atom absorbs ultraviolet energy and an electron is involved, the electron can move to a higher energy level or be ejected from the atom, leading to the atom becoming ionized or excited.
What is the difference between emission and absorption in terms of what happens to an electron in an atom?
During emission, an electron in an atom transitions from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, releasing a photon in the process. In absorption, an electron absorbs a photon and transitions from a lower energy level to a higher energy level within the atom.
What happens when an electron collides with an atom?
When an electron collides with an atom, it can transfer energy to the atom, causing the atom to become excited or ionized. This can lead to the atom emitting light or undergoing chemical reactions.
An atom absorbs energy as its electron?
An atom absorbs energy as its electron moves to a higher energy level, or an excited state. This process is known as excitation, and the absorbed energy corresponds to the difference in energy levels between the initial and final states.
Electrons exist only at fixed levels of potential energy However if an atom absorbs sufficient energy a possible result is that?
An electron may move to an electron shell farther out from the nucleus.
What happens when an atom absorbs ultraviolet energy and an electron is involved?
When an atom absorbs ultraviolet energy and an electron is involved, the electron can move to a higher energy level or be ejected from the atom, leading to the atom becoming ionized or excited.
When does an electron go from the ground state to an excited state?
When the atom absorbs energy of the proper frequency/energy.
What happens when electrons 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 is the difference between emission and absorption in terms of what happens to an electron in an atom?
During emission, an electron in an atom transitions from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, releasing a photon in the process. In absorption, an electron absorbs a photon and transitions from a lower energy level to a higher energy level within the atom.
What happens when photon is absorbed by atom?
When a photon is absorbed by an atom, it can excite an electron to a higher energy level or even ionize the atom by completely removing an electron. This absorption of energy can cause the atom to undergo various processes such as fluorescence, photoelectric effect, or photoionization, depending on the energy of the photon and the characteristics of the atom.
What causes an electron to change energy levels within an atom?
An electron changes energy levels within an atom when it absorbs or emits a specific amount of energy, typically in the form of light or heat. This process is known as electron excitation or de-excitation.
What state is an atom in which an electron has moved to a higher energy level?
An atom in which an electron has moved to a higher energy level is in an excited state. This can happen when the electron absorbs energy from its surroundings, such as from light or heat. The electron will eventually return to its original energy level, releasing the absorbed energy as light.
What happens to the energy to a neutral atom when an electron is added?
the atom becomes negatively charged
Describe what happens to the outermost electron in a sodium atom when the atom is heated and made to give off a line spectrum?
When a sodium atom is heated and gives off a line spectrum, the outermost electron absorbs energy and gets excited to a higher energy level. As the electron returns to its original energy level, it releases this energy in the form of light, creating the characteristic line spectrum of sodium.
What describes how an atom in the ground state becomes excited?
The atom absorbs energy, and one or more electrons move to a higher electron shell
When electron drops to a lower energy level what is the energy of the proton released?
You may be confusing "proton" with "photon". A proton is a positively-charged particle contained within the nucleus of an atom. A photon is a discrete unit of energy normally expressed as light. Around the nucleus of the atom, there are some electrons in energy levels. When an atom absorbs energy, it absorbs a specific amount, or "quantum" of energy and the electron boosted to a higher energy level. When the electron drops to a lower energy level, it emits a photon in the form of light at a specific energy and frequency.
Sketch an atom emitting light. Does the electron end up in a higher or lower orbit. Repeat for an atom absorbing light?
When an atom emits light an electron has fallen from a higher orbit to a lower orbit. The amount of energy the emitted photon has will equal the energy difference between the initial and final orbits.
