Question

Put these statements IN ORDER to describe how fireworks produce color.

A) The element is placed in the flame where energy is added to the electrons.

B) The electromagnetic energy that is produced is in the form of light energy, this is the color we see.

C) As the electrons return to the ground state, they release electromagnetic energy.

D) The addition of the energy from the flame makes the electrons go to the excite state. This is when the electrons are in higher energy levels and
have more energy.

E) The electrons are in the ground state in the atom. This is when the electrons are in the lowest energy level.

F)The electrons in the excited state return to the ground state.

Answer 1

The correct order of the statements to describe how fireworks produce color is:

E) The electrons are in the ground state in the atom. This is when the electrons are in the lowest energy level.

A) The element is placed in the flame where energy is added to the electrons.

D) The addition of the energy from the flame makes the electrons go to the excited state. This is when the electrons are in higher energy levels and have more energy.

C) As the electrons return to the ground state, they release electromagnetic energy.

B) The electromagnetic energy that is produced is in the form of light energy, this is the color we see.

F) The electrons in the excited state return to the ground state.

This sequence of events describes how the energy from the flame excites the electrons in the element, causing them to move to higher energy levels. As the electrons return to their ground state, they release energy in the form of light, which is what we see as the color of the fireworks.