Question

The particle of light emitted when at atom changes from a higher energy level to a lower energy level is called

Answer 1

Photon

Step-by-step explanation:

The photon is the quantum of light. From a classifical point of view, ligth is a wave (an electromagnetic wave), but it also acts as made by particles (quanta of energy) called photons, and this behaviour is described by quantum mechanics.

When an atom changes from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, energy is released in the transition. This energy is carried away by a single photon of light. More specifically, the photon carries an energy which is equal to the difference in energy between the two levels of the atom:

`\Delta E=E_1 - E_2`

And the frequency of the photon will depend on its energy, according to the equation

`E=hf`

where

E is the photon's energy

h is the Planck constant

f is the photon's frequency