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energy levels for hydrogen energy levels of a luminescent centre Figure 12: The energy levels of three nuclei with A = 6, relative to the ground state of 6Li after subtraction of the calculated electrostatic energy. The isospin T = 1 levels exist in all three nuclei. energy states in molecular systems Figure 5: Energy levels of the neon atom. The orbitals occupied by the six outer electrons are indicated on the levels. The transition responsible for the red light from common lasers (wavelength of 6330 Å) is shown by the arrow. Figure 15: Energy-level spectrum of the deformed nucleus erbium-164.
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energy levels for hydrogen The energy-level diagram for hydrogen shows the energy levels, or energy states, as horizontal lines. N = 1 is the ground state of the atom. All other values of N represent various excited states. The vertical lines represent the light emitted when an electron falls from one state to another, lower one. When an electron falls through paths a, b, c, or d, the atom emits visible light.

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Also called:
energy state
Key People:
James Franck
Gustav Hertz

energy level, in physics, any discrete value from a set of values of total energy for a subatomic particle confined by a force to a limited space or for a system of such particles, such as an atom or a nucleus. A particular hydrogen atom, for example, may exist in any of several configurations, each having a different energy. These energy levels, in their essentials, remain fixed and are referred to as stationary states.

The energy level of a hydrogen atom, or any submicroscopic system, may change from one configuration to another, however, by emitting or absorbing a discrete amount of energy. The atom, or system, is said to undergo a transition between two energy levels when it emits or absorbs energy. The lowest energy level of a system is called its ground state; higher energy levels are called excited states. See also Franck-Hertz experiment.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Erik Gregersen.