Do electrons jump orbitals or shells when excited

[September24]

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When an electron is excited, does it jump orbitals (lets say from 5s to 5d) or shells (5s to 6s).

Kaplan says its s to d, not s to s but I always thought electrons, when excited, jump to a higher energy shell/ring (5s to 6s)

 

[jtran7]

s < p < d < f in terms of energy

remember the pyramid you use to fill out the electrons you can see that s,p,d,f are of didn't energy levels so because there is a difference when electrons jump from p to s it can release light equal to the difference.

it doesn't have to be shells as long as there is a difference in energy, electrons need to be excite to make it to the next higher energy orbital or shell

 

[Jepstein30]

When an electron is excited, does it jump orbitals (lets say from 5s to 5d) or shells (5s to 6s).

Kaplan says its s to d, not s to s but I always thought electrons, when excited, jump to a higher energy shell/ring (5s to 6s)

Can do either depending on how much energy is added to the system and the energy gaps between shells/orbitals