The Energy Difference Between an Electron Excited by a Photon

question 46

Multiple Choice

The energy difference between an electron excited by a photon and the electron in its ground state is _______ of the photon.

• A) equal to the energy
• B) related to the wavelength
• C) less than the energy
• D) greater than the energy
• E) Both a and b

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