Metals look shiny as light that falls on metal surface collides with mobile electrons and make them _ These electrons give light when _
Correct answer: B. Excited De-excited
- A. Neutral Excited
- B. Excited De-excited
- C. De-excited Excited
- D. None of these
Explanation
Option B is correct since when a photon arrives at the metal's surface, they are absorbed because there is an energy gap between orbitals corresponding to the energy of the photon. This process promotes electrons up to a higher energy level(excited). As the electrons drop back down to a lower energy level(de-excited), the photons are re-emitted, resulting in the characteristic metallic luster.
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