The Amount of Energy Needed to Move an Electron from a Lower

question 50

Multiple Choice

The amount of energy needed to move an electron from a lower energy level to a higher energy level is the ____.

• A) energy of the higher level
• B) energy of the lower level
• C) difference in energy between the two levels
• D) product of the energies of the two levels
• E) binding energy

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Definitions:

Compounded Quarterly

Interest calculation on an investment or loan that is applied four times a year.

Amortized

The process of paying off a debt over time through regular payments, where part of each payment is applied to the principal amount and part to interest.

Equal Payments

Payments of the same amount made periodically over a certain period of time, often seen in loans or annuities.

Compounded Monthly

Interest calculation method where the interest is added to the principal balance monthly, leading to interest accruing on the previously accumulated interest.