Energy and Electrons energy A. Atoms will exist in two states in relation to _______. energy

Energy and Electrons ground state 1. The lowest potential energy state of an atom is its _______ _____. ground state

Energy and Electrons excited state 2. A state in which an atom has a higher potential energy than it does in its ground state is an ________ ______. excited state

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Energy and Electrons quantum energy B. Electrons can move to a higher energy orbital by gaining a specific amount, or _________, of _______. quantum energy

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Energy and Electrons quantum energy C. When electrons fall back from the excited state a specific amount or, a __________, of ________ is released equal to the energy difference between the two orbitals. quantum energy

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Energy and Electrons emission spectrum D. The __________ ___________ of an element is the intensity of each frequency of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the atom as the atom’s electrons return from the excited to the ground state. spectrum

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