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periodic table
« on: March 05, 2005, 09:44:01 AM »
hello,

why an electron in exicted state is unstable

thanks in advance
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Re:periodic table
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2005, 01:15:12 PM »
Define unstable. ;)

Electrons our lazy they like to stay in low energy levels, if they get excited to a higher level they will want to relax back down.
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Re:periodic table
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2005, 12:09:43 AM »
the most probable outcome of an excited electron is that it releases some of its energy and demotes to a lower energy level as a result.
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