Question

Find the true statement.

(a) An electron will not lose energy when jumping from the 1^st orbit to the 3^rd orbit

(b) An electron will not give energy when jumping from the 1^st orbit to the 3^rd orbit

(c) An electron will release energy when jumping from the 1^st orbit to the 3^rd orbit

(d) An electron will absorb energy when jumping from the 1^st orbit to the 3^rd orbit

I have been asked this question in examination.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Atomic Spectra in section Atoms of Physics – Class 12

Answer 1

The correct option is (d) An electron will absorb energy when jumping from the 1^st orbit to the 3^rd orbit

To explain I would say: An electron will absorb energy when jumping from the 1^st orbit to the 3^rd orbit. Only by absorbing energy, an electron will be able to jump from the first orbit to the third orbit in the atomic spectrum.