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What happens to energy of an electron as its distance is increased from the nucleus?
Does HIgher Energy Level mean the electron has more energy?
Thanks for any clarifications
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
In a way yes. It takes the electron more energy to maintain being farther from the nucleus for very complicated quantum mechanical reasons that I don't fully understand. They usually very quickly burn up this energy and release it in the form of a photon or light. The electron moves back closer to the nucleus to it's original stable position.
- 1 decade ago
the nucleus is + and the electron is -,so the further it moves from the nucleus it's energy will decrease.i would say yes because all energy comes from the nucleus.
- 1 decade ago
...the farther electrons are from the nucleus the more energy the electrons have...
Source(s): B.S. Degree
