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Consider the electron transition n=5 to n=1. What is happening to the electron in the atom? Is energy being absorbed or emitted by the atom? Write 2-3 sentences to explain your answer.
Consider the electron transition n=5 to n=1. What is happening to the electron in the atom? Is energy being absorbed or emitted by the atom? Write 2-3 sentences to explain your answer.
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The electron is dropping down into a simple circular orbital near the nucleus. Energy is being emitted by the atom, as the energy of the new electron orbit is smaller.