Excited electrons

Valence electrons are located...

• inside the nucleus

• in outer space

• on the outermost energy level in an atom

• on the energy level closest to the nucleus.

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An atom that has gained energy beyond normal is said to be ...

• excited

• grounded

• naturalized

The energy of an electron __________ as it moves further away from the nucleus

• increases
• decreases

When an atom has all of its electrons in the lowest energy orbitals available, the atom is  

• in ground state
• in excited state
• giving off light energy
• unstable

Light is emitted when electrons

• move from one atom to another.

• collide with one another, releasing energy.

• move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level.

• move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.

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Flame tests can be used to identify an element. Each element emits characteristic waves of light when it is heated in a flame. What describes how the light is produced?

• Protons in the ground state lose energy and give off light.

• Protons in the ground state gain energy and are emitted from the nucleus, giving off light.

• Electrons in the ground state lose energy and move to an excited state, giving off light.

• Electrons in the ground state gain energy, move to an excited state, and give off light when they return to the ground state.

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Ground state means that an electron is...

• at its lowest possible potential energy

• in the first shell of an atom

• laying low for the weekend

• removed from an atom

In order to go from ground state to an excited state, an electron must

• emit energy

• absorb energy

• rotate

• wiggle

When an electron returns to ground state from an excited state, the atom will

• emit energy

• absorb energy

• rotate

• wiggle

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The outer most electrons are called...

• valence electrons

• heavy electrons

• emission electrons

• Excited electrons

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