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What may happen to the electron when it loses its energy?
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It may drop to a lower energy level.
It may drop to a lower energy level.
It may get absorbed by the nucleus.
It may get absorbed by the nucleus.
It may escape the atom.
It may escape the atom.
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Correct answer: It may drop to a lower energy level.
When an electron loses energy in an atom it typically transitions to a lower (more tightly bound) orbital and emits the excess energy as a photon. Getting absorbed by the nucleus is not a normal outcome (only occurs in special nuclear processes like electron capture). Escaping the atom requires the electron to gain energy, not lose it.
When an electron loses energy in an atom it typically transitions to a lower (more tightly bound) orbital and emits the excess energy as a photon. Getting absorbed by the nucleus is not a normal outcome (only occurs in special nuclear processes like electron capture). Escaping the atom requires the electron to gain energy, not lose it.
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