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Chemistry / Do electrons in ground state remain in fixed position all the time when atoms
« on: 13/06/2016 01:10:57 »
Form molecules of glass.
When atoms, come together to form molecules of glass, transparent liquid, do the electrons reside in higher shell level 1, or 2 when the?
atoms have formed molecules to become glass, in order for the electrons energy level to change.
Like for example glass is made from silicon, sodium, and calcium, all these elements absorb light, but when these elements came together to form glass, did the electrons in THEIR ground state move to higher shell levels, when they come together to form covalent bonds to become glass.
Or another way to look at it is, is the electron in the ground state in silicon, sodium, and calcium, in the same place as the electron when it is in the ground state in glass.
Has the electron moved to a higher shell level, while it is still in the ground state in glass.Is this why light does not absorb, but ultra violet waves do, because the electron is in the ground state but in a shell level, that would be either 1,2or 3 in opaque matter, or is this wrong, and its just the energy level of the electron that has changed, it has not moved to any different shell level.
I am grateful for your help, anything helps even a few words. []
When atoms, come together to form molecules of glass, transparent liquid, do the electrons reside in higher shell level 1, or 2 when the?
atoms have formed molecules to become glass, in order for the electrons energy level to change.
Like for example glass is made from silicon, sodium, and calcium, all these elements absorb light, but when these elements came together to form glass, did the electrons in THEIR ground state move to higher shell levels, when they come together to form covalent bonds to become glass.
Or another way to look at it is, is the electron in the ground state in silicon, sodium, and calcium, in the same place as the electron when it is in the ground state in glass.
Has the electron moved to a higher shell level, while it is still in the ground state in glass.Is this why light does not absorb, but ultra violet waves do, because the electron is in the ground state but in a shell level, that would be either 1,2or 3 in opaque matter, or is this wrong, and its just the energy level of the electron that has changed, it has not moved to any different shell level.
I am grateful for your help, anything helps even a few words. []