If a photon of an energy, interacts with an electron in an atom whose energy tra

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If a photon of an energy, interacts with an electron in an atom whose energy transitions that do not correspond to the energy of the photon, what will occur?

a. The photon passes by the electron without interaction

b. Absorb all the energy dissipating the remaining energy not needed for a transition as vibrations.

c. more than one electron will interact with the photon

b. Absorb all the energy dissipating the remaining energy not needed for a transition as vibrations.

c. more than one electron will interact with the photon

Explanation / Answer

The interaction will take place when photons energy corresponds to the energy of electron. In the given problem the photon passes by the electron without interaction.The electron will not absorb energy.

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