What Happens as an Electron Falls from a Higher Level

question 53

Multiple Choice

What happens as an electron falls from a higher level to a lower level in an atom?

• A) a photon is given off
• B) the color of the wave involved shifts to the red
• C) a photon is absorbed
• D) another electron from the lower level takes its place
• E) nothing happens; electrons can only go from a lower level to a higher level

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