(SPECTROSCOPY) chromium(III) absorb light

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Chromium(III) absorbs light due to the excitation of electrons when photons interact with the atom. When a photon is absorbed, an electron transitions to a higher energy orbital. Subsequently, the electron returns to a lower energy level, emitting a photon in the process. This phenomenon is a fundamental aspect of atomic behavior in transition metals like chromium.

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Why does chromium(III) absorb light? Explain what is happening on an atomic level.

-> I don't really get this problem. Can you help me out...? Please...


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What happens when a photon "excites" an electron in an atom?
 
QuarkCharmer said:
What happens when a photon "excites" an electron in an atom?

=>>> I wrote the answer for this question like this.

Because the photons are absorbed by an atom, an election attains a higher energy orbital. The electron won't stay up there. The electron falls to a lower energy level and a new photon is emitted. The photon is emitted in a more or less random reaction.
 

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