Question

1. look at the model. then, answer the question and choose the best answer. what does the arrow represent as an electron jumps from energy level 3 to level 2? an electron becomes a valence electron. an electron is at its ground state. energy is released as an electron jumps to a lower state. energy is released as an electron jumps to a higher state.

Explanation:

When an electron jumps from a higher energy level (n = 3) to a lower energy level (n = 2), it loses energy. This energy is released in the form of a photon. The formula \(\Delta E=hv\) (where \(\Delta E\) is the change in energy, \(h\) is Planck's constant, and \(v\) is the frequency of the photon) represents this energy release.

• Option 1: Valence electrons are outer - shell electrons involved in bonding. This transition is about energy change, not about becoming a valence electron.
• Option 2: The ground state is the lowest energy state (\(n = 1\) in this model). The electron is moving to \(n=2\), not the ground state.
• Option 4: Jumping to a higher state requires energy absorption, not release.

Answer:

Energy is released as an electron jumps to a lower state.