Which of the following describes what happens as a chlorophyll pigment absorbs energy from sunlight?

a. An electron moves to a higher electron shell and the electron's potential energy increases.

b. an electron moves to a higher shell and its potential energy increases.

c. an electron drops to a lower electron shell and releases its energy as heat.

d. an electron drops to a lower electron shell and its potential energy increases.

e. an electron of sunlight is transferred to chlorophyll producing a chlorophyll ion with higher potential energy.

Question

Which of the following describes what happens as a chlorophyll pigment absorbs energy from sunlight?

a. An electron moves to a higher electron shell and the electron's potential energy increases.

b. an electron moves to a higher shell and its potential energy increases.

c. an electron drops to a lower electron shell and releases its energy as heat.

d. an electron drops to a lower electron shell and its potential energy increases.

e. an electron of sunlight is transferred to chlorophyll producing a chlorophyll ion with higher potential energy.

zale101 · Answer

What's your choice that you think is the answer?

anonymous · Answer

i don't know... probably e would be my best guess since electrons energy increases as its distance from the nucleus increases

anonymous · Answer

what is intentional energy?
absolutely e,d and c are incorrect.

aaronq · Answer

"intentional energy" is not a real thing, it's something to throw you off.

anonymous · Answer

a and b is correct and equal.sunlight has no electron so e is incorrect.sunlight gives energy to electron and electron moves to higher level so c and d is incorrect.

anonymous · Answer

what do you say @Hamas ?