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Hi. I am somewhat comfortable with electrons being described by a
wave equation.
It has been too long since my coursework involving wave equation
items. When an atom is excited and the electron transitions to
different levels, does the wave function adjust, allowing the
electron to exist in spots inbetween what was alowable prior to the
excitation, or does the electron disappear / reappear? I thought the
energy added would adjust the wave function while the electron
transitions energy levels. Others have told me the electron just
zaps to the other level. However I don't know this well enough to
figure out what I am making up and what they are making up.
Others have told me the electron just zaps to the other level.
I thought the energy added would adjust the wave function while the
electron transitions energy levels.
does the wave function adjust, allowing the electron to exist in
spots inbetween what was alowable prior to the excitation,
or does the electron disappear / reappear?