Electrons Exist Only at Fixed Levels of Potential Energy

question 46

Multiple Choice

Electrons exist only at fixed levels of potential energy. However, if an atom absorbs sufficient energy, a possible result is that

• A)an electron may move to an electron shell farther out from the nucleus.
• B)an electron may move to an electron shell closer to the nucleus.
• C)the atom may become a radioactive isotope.
• D)the atom would become a positively charged ion, or cation.
• E)the atom would become a negatively charged ion, or anion.

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