Answer to Question #230155 in General Chemistry for Sam

Question

Based on the diagram of the fluorine atom, the electrons are circling the nucleus at fixed distances. Based on the behavior of positive and negative charges, would the model of the atom be realistic?

Answer 1

The atom absorbs or emits light in discrete packets called photons, and each photon has a definite energy. Only a photon with an energy of exactly 10.2 eV can be absorbed or emitted when the electron jumps between the n = 1 and n = 2 energy levels.