Question

Which of the following best describes how an electron moves when it releases energy?

The electron is pulled into the nucleus.

The electron moves to a higher energy level.

The electron moves to a lower energy level.

The electron is pulled to another atom.

Answer 1

according to bohr's electron model for single electron,there is a constant energy level,like n=1,2,3/K,L,M etc.in this level or shells/orbits the angular momentum is conserved as a multiple of
\[nh \div 2\pi \]

where n=1,2,3..(main shell no),h=plancks constant(6.6X10^-34js),so the energy is constantly increasing..an electron orbiting in any shell always have the same energy,but if is radiates its energy,then its total energy decreases,and comes down to a lower energy state shell..so option c is correct.

Answer 2

lol. ok....
anyways, yes you're moving to a lower energy level.