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Are the electrical charges that exist between protons and electrons in atoms the same as the electricity that illuminate light bulbs?

2007-03-18 03:19:01 · 1 answers · asked by Adley M 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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The short answer is yes.

A slightly longer answer is as follows. Electricity is when an electron is excited and jumps to a higher orbital. When the electron falls back to its original orbital, it releases a packet of energy called a photon. If the photon has a characteristic wavelength in a visible range, then we can see it as "light". The exact wavelength determines the color of the light.

Far more detailed explanations exist in the links below.

2007-03-18 21:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 5 · 0 0

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