What Happens in the Process of Fluorescence

question 19

Multiple Choice

What happens in the process of fluorescence?

• A) water molecules are broken up into hydrogen and oxygen
• B) atoms absorb ultraviolet rays and convert them to visible light as their electrons cascade to lower energy levels
• C) hydrogen is transformed into helium where gas is very, very hot
• D) radio waves are given off as molecules change their vibration or rotation
• E) fluorine gas is released by chemical reactions in the outer layer of a star

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