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Why is the lowest energy level of an atomic orbital the one farthest from the nucleus?
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The lowest energy level is NOT farthest from the nucleus. It is closest to the nucleus.
The energy levels of an atom are expressed as negative numbers. In an energy level diagram the level nearest the nucleus will be the largest negative number. But again this means it is the lowest energy. For example, -8 is larger then -13.
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This is also known as atomic energy?
The source of atomic energy is the "binding energy" that exists in the nucleus of all atoms. This is the energy that is contained in the union of the protons and neutrons of the nucleus. When the nucleus is split apart, the binding energy is released.
Why does helium has a higher first ionization energy than argon?
The ionisation energy depends on the orbital from which the electron is removed and also the distance of the orbital from the nucleus. In the case of Helium, the electron is removed from 1s orbital whereas in the case of argon it is from 3p orbital. As 1s is closer to the nucleus, the force of attraction experience by these electrons is higher and hence helium will have higher 1st ionisation energy.
What is difference between atomic energy and nuclear energy?
Atomic energy is really a misnomer for nuclear energy. It is the fissioning of the nucleus which causes energy to be released. At the atomic level we are dealing with chemical reactions, but in the early days people did talk of atomic power and atomic bombs.
Which has more potential energy an electron close to an atomic nucleus or one far from an atomic nucleus?
In general, electrons farther from the nucleus will have more energy than electrons closer in.
What is the energy released when an atomic nucleus breaks apart?
it produces
What is the region where electrons are found?
This is the electron cloud, around the atomic nucleus.
What is the region in which a electron is most likely to be found?
in my cereal bowl.
Is the outermost electron shell the highest or the lowest energy level shell?
No, the farthest electrons are at the highest energy level.No, the farthest electrons are at the highest energy level.No, the farthest electrons are at the highest energy level.No, the farthest electrons are at the highest energy level.
Why do the elements in the lower left hand corner of the periodic table have the largest atomic radius?
Because they contain electrons in the 7th energy level, which is farthest from the nucleus.
One of the electrons farthest away from the nucleus of the atom?
Valance electrons are furthest from the nucleus.
Which electron is on average further from the nucleus an electron in a 3p orbital or an electron in a 4p orbital?
An electron in a 2s orbital is on average closer to the nucleus.
Is an antibonding orbital a molecular orbital whose energy is lower than that of the atomic orbital from which it is formed?
Is your teacher Mrs.Frank?
How is the atomic bomb nuclear?
It gets its energy from the atomic nucleus.
How do electrons stay orbiting without hitting the nucleus?
It's convenient with the atomic model to think of electrons having a certain amount of energy. The amount of energy is quantized, and each orbital has a specific amount of energy associated with it. To go to a lower energy level or orbital an electron would have to give up energy; to get to a higher energy level they would have to absorb a certain amount of energy. Since the nucleus with its positive charge attracts negatively charged electrons it takes work (added energy) to move them away from it. A simplistic view of why they don't collide with the nucleus is that they have too much energy to just spontaneously fall into the nucleus, and that the orbital they occupy is stable in terms of its spatial extents, which do not coincide with the location of the nucleus.
How is energy distributed in an atom?
The important energy is in the atomic nucleus.
What is nuclear energy definition?
energy derived from the atomic nucleus
What is energy of electron when it is closest to the nucleus?
The energy level closest to the nucleus is the 1s orbital and can hold 2 electrons as do all s orbitals. Every electron orbital has a distinct shape and number. The 1s orbital has the same shape the 2s orbital and the 3s orbital and so forth. There are other orbital shapes such as p, d, and f. Regardless of the number or level of the orbital, all p orbitals are the same shape and all d orbitals are the same shape. Orbitals differ in distance from the nucleus and the distance is indicated by the number before the orbital shape.
