Re: Does an electron have more energy the closer it is to the center of an atom?

Date: Thu Jul 29 19:18:08 1999
Posted By: Greg Billock, grad student,Caltech
Area of science: Physics
ID: 933252969.Ph

Message:


Yes, the closer the electron is to the nucleus, the higher the binding 
energy is.  The farther the electron is from the center, the easier it is 
to take it away from the atom.

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