melissajohn said:i have two questions...does an electron have a continuous range of energies? I think the answer is no. am i right?
and also... what does the solution of the schrodinger's equation provide?
melissajohn said:i have two questions...
does an electron have a continuous range of energies? I think the answer is no. am i right?
and also... what does the solution of the schrodinger's equation provide?
The energy range of an electron is not continuous, but rather discrete. This means that an electron can only have certain specific energy values and cannot have any value in between.
The energy of an electron is determined by its position in an atom's energy levels. Each energy level corresponds to a specific energy value that an electron can have.
No, an electron cannot have an infinite amount of energy. As mentioned before, its energy is discrete and can only have certain specific values. Additionally, there is a maximum energy that an electron can have, known as the electron's ionization energy.
Yes, an electron can have negative energy. In fact, the lowest energy level in an atom has a negative energy value. This negative energy represents the binding energy of the electron to the nucleus of the atom.
The energy of an electron affects its behavior in various ways. For example, electrons with higher energy levels have a greater tendency to escape from the atom, while electrons with lower energy levels are more stable and less likely to participate in chemical reactions.