Question

Medal - How are electrons responsible for the color observed during a flame test ?

Answer 1

In brief, light is emitted when the electrons in the atoms or molecules in the sample drop from higher energy states into lower energy states.
The frequency (ie color) of a light photon emitted is proportional to the energy lost by the electron.
The spacing of the energy levels occupied by the electrons is determined by the kind of atom or molecule that the electron is bound in, and so the color of the light emitted is characteristic of the elements present.

Answer 2

@ProfBrainstorm is this in your own words ?

Answer 3

Yes, it's in MY own words : )

Answer 4

so it's not going to get caught by a plagiarism detector ?

Answer 5

okay thanks