What an orbital!
Chemistry
Level
1
Which electronic level would allow the hydrogen atom to absorb a photon but not to emit a photon?
Source: JEE 1984
1s
2s
2p
3s
3d
4p
5s
5f
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1 solution
I think because 1s is closest to nucleus so electrons in this orbit would absorb energy as photon and would jump to the next higher energy level but since there is no lower energy level than 1s so it cannot loose energy as photon.(electron transition)