If you give an electron in a subshell more energy, does it simply "jump" to the next energy level?

Suppose you have an electron in the $\ce{2s}$ subshell of an atom. If energy is given to it, does it simply jump to the next energy level (into the $\ce{3s}$ subshell), or does it move into $\ce{2p}$?




Depends on the amount of energy you're supplying.


For example, if you supply light of different wavelengths, the amount of energy each holds is different. Your electron will jump to a subshell corresponding to that energy difference.


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