What happens when energy is added to an atom

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Mithil Bhoras · Answer 1 · 2020-03-07T21:24:21+0000

When an electron absorbs energy, it jumps to a higher orbital. An electron in an excited state can release energy and 'fall' to a lower state. When it does, the electron releases a photon of electromagnetic energy.

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