If an electron jumps from 1st orbital to

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

If an electron jumps from 1st orbital to 3^rd orbital, then it will

Options:

Absorb energy

Release energy

No gain of energy

None of these

Correct Answer:

Absorb energy

Explanation:

When an electron jumps from the orbit of lower energy (n = 1) to the orbit of higher energy (n = 3), energy is absorbed.