Do you know about the Quantum Theory of
Electrons in Atoms !!!!
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The energy levels are labeled with an n value, where n = 1, 2, 3,… So, generally speaking, the energy of an electron in atom is greater for greater values of n. This number, n, is referred to as the principle quantum number.
The principle quantum number defines the location of the
energy level. It is essentially the same concept as the n in the Bohr atom description.
Another name for the principal quantum number is the shell number. The shells of an atom can be thought of
concentric circles radiating out from the nucleus. The electrons that belong to
a specific shell are most likely to be found within the corresponding circular
area. The further we proceed from the nucleus, the higher the shell number, and
so the higher the energy level. The positively charged protons in the nucleus
stabilize the electronic orbitals by electrostatic attraction between the
positive charges of the protons and the negative charges of the electrons. So
the further away the electron is from the nucleus, the greater the energy it
has.
This quantum mechanical model for where electrons reside in an
atom can be used to look at electronic transitions, the events when an electron
moves from one energy level to another. If the transition is to a higher energy
level, energy
is absorbed, and the energy change has a positive value. To
obtain the amount of energy necessary for the transition to a higher energy
level, a photon is absorbed by the atom. A transition to a lower energy level
involves a release of
energy, and the energy change is negative. This process is accompanied by emission of a photon by the atom.
The following equation summarizes these relationships and is based on the hydrogen atom:
ΔE =
E final – E initial
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