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as you move away from the nucleus, the energy of an electron increases
In atomic structure, electrons are arranged in energy levels (shells) around the nucleus. The energy of an electron is related to its distance from the nucleus. Electrons in shells closer to the nucleus have lower energy because they are more strongly attracted to the positively charged nucleus. As an electron moves to a shell further from the nucleus (i.e., as we move away from the nucleus), it requires energy to overcome the nuclear attraction, so its energy increases. This is a fundamental concept in chemistry (a subfield of Natural Science) related to electron configuration and energy levels.
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