Look carefully at the picture. It shows an electron in the excited state on the left, and the electron returning to its ground state on the right. When the electron return to the ground state it emits a_______________________.

• neutron

• electrostatic charge

• proton

• photon (light)

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The color of emitted light(photons) with lowest energy is

• violet

• green

• red

• indigo

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

For an electron to change from ground state to an excited stated it must...

• Absorb energy
• Release energy

When an electron moves from n=2 (energy level 2) to n=4 (energy level 4)

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• it must absorb light

• it will release light

• it will move farther from the nucleus

• it will move closer to the nucleus

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Light is emitted when electrons ...

• jump from high to low 
• jump from low to high 
• either of these
• none of these

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which drawing represents the process by which an absorption line is formed?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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If an electron moves from n=4 to n=2 it ____

• absorbs energy

• releases energy

How much energy would it take to ionize an electron in the ground state?

• 1 eV

• 3 eV

• 7 eV

• 12 eV

Which are emission arrows?

• a, b, c, d

• e, f, g, h

• a, e, b

• d, c, h

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A photon is emitted as the electron in a hydrogen atom drops from the n = 5 energy level directly to the n = 3 energy level. What is the energy of the emitted photon?

• 0.85 eV

• 0.97 eV

• 1.51 eV

• 2.05 eV

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