Answer to Question #63724 in General Chemistry for connor

Question

1. Electrons can act as a __________ or ___________ according to the _____ -__________ duality model.
2. What is a quantum of energy? __________________________________________________________________
3. When an electron absorbs energy, it jumps to the ___________ state.
4. How does an electron produce light in things such as fireworks or neon signs? ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

1. Wave or particle wave-particle duality
2. the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction
3. excited
4. Electron absorbs energy from either chemical reactions in fireworks or electrical energy in the neon signs and jumps to the excited state. After that electron goes back to the ground state and irradiates excess of energy as light.