Concept explainers
Whether the wave view of electron or particle view of electron better explain the discreteness of the electron energy levels.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The discreteness of the electron occurs due to the different energy levels in an atom. The energy of every energy level is different from each other.
The wave view does not better explain the discreteness of the electron but the particle view of the electron explains the discreteness of the electron. The electron in an atom has various energy levels around the nucleus. The energy of each energy level is different.
Conclusion:
The particle view of the electron explains the discreteness of the electron because the electron have various energy level in an atom.
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