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hey!
So oribital electrons can only absorb photons if they are the exact amount of energy between energy levels unless it is more than the ionisation energy.
But why can't they? Couldn't they just emit the extra energy or 'keep' it?
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So oribital electrons can only absorb photons if they are the exact amount of energy between energy levels unless it is more than the ionisation energy.
But why can't they? Couldn't they just emit the extra energy or 'keep' it?
Thanks