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when an atom is excite by heat, will the atom itself be excited(exclude its electrons

Jerryt12
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sorry, I mean exclude the electrons for now and think about the nucleus itself.

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I know that electron excitation is the phenomenon that is being played, but I am wondering if the atom itself(that is including the nucleus) is also being excited

sorry, I mean exclude the electrons for now and think about the nucleus itself.

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I know that electron excitation is the phenomenon that is being played, but I am wondering if the atom itself(that is including the nucleus) is also being excited

 

"The atom itself" has to include the electrons. What defines the atomic properties of an atom is the interaction between the nucleus and the electrons.

 

For the question of whether the nucleus itself typically sees any excitation, the answer is no. Virtually all nuclear excited states far exceed those of an atomic system.

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