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what happens when an electron leaves an orbital and jumps into another

The outer shell of electrons is called a valence ring The number of  electrons  on the valence ring determines the electrical characteristics of the element. The looseness or tightness of the electrons in orbit around the neutron of an atom explains the behaviour of electricity.The release of energy as one electron leaves the orbit of one atom and jumps to the orbit of another is electricity. the key behind it is to give a reason for the electrons to move.
The attraction of electrons to protons is natural. Electrons have a negative charge and are attracted to positive charge. When an electron leaves the orbit of an atom, the atom gains positive charge.An electron moves from one atom to another because the atom next to it appears to be more positive than the one it is orbiting around.


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