How does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus?

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Kimora Craig

3 November, 01:38

How does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus?

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Collin Aguilar · Answer 1

The energy of the electron reduces as it moves closers to the nucleus. This is because it moves from a higher energy orbital to a one of lower energy. It does this by releasing a photon with the energy difference of the current energy level, and the energy level it drops too.