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Why do electrons have more energy the further they are from the nucleus?
ldv1452 said:Why do electrons have more energy the further they are from the nucleus?
xlines said:Why is that weird? Planet orbiting a sun has more energy as it is more distant.
abc007 said:the statement is false because the charge of electron is constant the statement have to be
why more energy is needed to take out electron from inner shell?
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why electrons on the outer shell need more energy to keep them there?
alxm said:Electrons are negatively charged, the nucleus is positively charged.
ldv1452 said:How does this result in higher energy levels further out?
alxm said:The potential energy is 1/r. It takes energy to move an electron from the ground state to an excited state farther out.
The energy of an electron is directly related to its distance from the nucleus. As the distance from the nucleus increases, the energy of the electron also increases. This is because the electron experiences less attraction from the positively charged nucleus, allowing it to move further away and have higher energy levels.
Electrons can gain or lose energy through various processes such as absorption or emission of photons, collisions with other particles, or interactions with electric and magnetic fields. These changes in energy can result in the electron moving to a different distance from the nucleus.
Electron energy levels refer to the specific energy states that electrons can occupy in an atom. These energy levels are crucial in understanding an atom's properties and behavior, such as its reactivity and ability to form chemical bonds. The arrangement of the energy levels also determines an atom's electronic configuration.
The distance of an electron from the nucleus plays a significant role in determining an atom's chemical properties. As the distance increases, the electron is less tightly bound to the nucleus, making it easier for the atom to form chemical bonds with other atoms. This bonding ability is essential in determining an atom's reactivity and the type of chemical reactions it can undergo.
No, electrons can only occupy specific energy levels and distances from the nucleus. These energy levels are quantized, meaning they can only exist at specific values and cannot exist in between. This is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics, and it explains the stability of atoms and their electronic configurations.