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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

When an electron jumps from K to L shell the energy1) kinetic energy decreases
2) kinetic energy increases
3) potential energy decreases
4) total energy increases
5) total energy increases

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Answer:

d total energy increases

Explanation:

as from jumping lower to higher orbital electron becomes less stable and its total energy becomes less negative that is it increases

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