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I'm sure I've heard the explanation for this before in class but I can't quite remember it:
If electrons of an atom emit photons (ie lose energy), the orbits of the electrons will become smaller, right?
If so, wouldn't the atom eventually collapse? What radially outward force keeps the atom from collapsing or what external energy excite electrons back to a higher state?
Also, wouldn't the attractive force between electrons and protons in the nucleus "collapse" the atom as well?
thanks
If electrons of an atom emit photons (ie lose energy), the orbits of the electrons will become smaller, right?
If so, wouldn't the atom eventually collapse? What radially outward force keeps the atom from collapsing or what external energy excite electrons back to a higher state?
Also, wouldn't the attractive force between electrons and protons in the nucleus "collapse" the atom as well?
thanks