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I have a question that I couldn't find in my textbook.
Say for example a hydrogen atom. If it is excited the electron will jump to a higher quantum level and as it relaxes it will release a photon proportional to the potential energy gained in the higher quantum level...
My question is why is hydrogen always said to be in the 1s phase if the electron can be technically be in an infinite amount of quantum levels?
My question applies to the rest of the elements. Are all electron structures applying to the atom in its lowest possible potential energy state?
I'm trying to get my head wrapped around this stuff.
Thanks
Say for example a hydrogen atom. If it is excited the electron will jump to a higher quantum level and as it relaxes it will release a photon proportional to the potential energy gained in the higher quantum level...
My question is why is hydrogen always said to be in the 1s phase if the electron can be technically be in an infinite amount of quantum levels?
My question applies to the rest of the elements. Are all electron structures applying to the atom in its lowest possible potential energy state?
I'm trying to get my head wrapped around this stuff.
Thanks