Regents Chemistry Exam August 2024 Question 2
2 As the electron in a hydrogen atom gains energy and moves from the first shell to the third shell, the hydrogen atom becomes an
(1) atom in an excited state
(2) atom in the ground state
(3) ion in an excited state
(4) ion in the ground state
Solution:
As the electron moves to the higher energy level (from first to third shell), the atom becomes excited. Choice 1 is the correct answer.
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