Question #168837
What happens to an electron when it absorbs a tiny packet of light called a photon?
Expert's answer
When an electron absorbs a photon, it absorbs the quanta of energy the photon was carrying and moves to a higher energy state.
What happens to an electron when it absorbs a tiny packet of light called a photon?
When an electron absorbs a photon, it absorbs the quanta of energy the photon was carrying and moves to a higher energy state.
