Energy levels

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Clarice Chui 2C
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Energy levels

Postby Clarice Chui 2C » Sun Oct 13, 2019 10:18 pm

In reference to electrons being excited and jumping to higher energy levels, is there a specific number of levels each element has? Or is the number of energy levels infinite?

AryaG_4C
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Re: Energy levels

Postby AryaG_4C » Sun Oct 13, 2019 10:24 pm

In my understanding, the number of energy levels are infinite.

Serena Siddiq 3D
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Re: Energy levels

Postby Serena Siddiq 3D » Sun Oct 13, 2019 10:27 pm

Every atom has an infinite amount of energy levels
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Kendra Barreras 3E
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Re: Energy levels

Postby Kendra Barreras 3E » Sun Oct 13, 2019 10:35 pm

For my understanding as well, there is an infinte number of energy levels but you must remember that they are always integers.

Giselle Littleton 1F
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Re: Energy levels

Postby Giselle Littleton 1F » Sun Oct 13, 2019 10:47 pm

The energy levels are infinite. What separates the elements is that specific amounts of energy are required for different atoms to absorb or emit photons.


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