Chemistry Atomic structure

Chemistry Level 1

Which electronic level allows the hydrogen atom to absorb a photon but not emit a photon?

1s 2p 2d 3s

Tanishq Varshney by Tanishq Varshney , 23, India

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Anik Mandal - 5 years, 7 months ago

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When an electron emits a photon, it loses energy, hence causing it to fall to an orbit of lower energy. 1s is the first subshell, and hence has lowest energy. The rest should follow.

Vishwak Srinivasan - 5 years, 7 months ago

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