Electron energy levels (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is another name for energy levels in an atom?
What is another name for energy levels in an atom?
Shells
Where can electrons exist within an atom?
Where can electrons exist within an atom?
Only at specific energy levels
Which energy levels have lower energy?
Which energy levels have lower energy?
Those closer to the nucleus
What is absorbed when an electron moves up an energy level?
What is absorbed when an electron moves up an energy level?
Electromagnetic radiation
What happens when an electron moves down an energy level?
What happens when an electron moves down an energy level?
It releases electromagnetic radiation
When does an atom become ionised?
When does an atom become ionised?
When it loses an electron
What is an electron called after it completely leaves an atom?
What is an electron called after it completely leaves an atom?
A free electron
Which of these is a form of ionising radiation?
Which of these is a form of ionising radiation?
Alpha particles
How do energy levels change as distance from the nucleus increases?
How do energy levels change as distance from the nucleus increases?
They get closer together
What happens to frequency when energy difference between levels increases?
What happens to frequency when energy difference between levels increases?
Frequency increases