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                In order to fall closer to the nucleus an electron must have ________
            
            
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                    Answered by
            drwls
            
    It must have a quantum mechanically allowed orbit there. A few isotope  nuclei do capture electrons that get too close. This results in radioactive or X-ray emission.
    
                    Answered by
            drwls
            
    If you are looking for a short answer, I don't have any. The electron must have negative charge to have any stable orbit at all. 
    
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