Question

An electron in a hydrogen atom moves from level 1 to level 4. The electron then drops from level 4 to level 2. Which
statement describes the most likely result?
The energy absorbed in the first move equals the energy released in the second move.
The energy absorbed in the first move is greater than the energy released in the second move.
O The energy released in the first move equals the energy absorbed in the second move.
The energy released in the first move is greater than the energy absorbed in the second move.

Answer 1

Answer:

Your answer would be B because In the first move energy was absorbed, because when energy is gained an electron moves to a higher energy level in the second move energy will be released because that is how an atom moves to a lower energy level.  The jump from level 1 to 4 was bigger than the drop from 4 to 2, because in the first move it moved from more orbitals. thus describing the the energy in the first move had a far energy released in the second move.