How Can an Electron in an Atom Lose Energy to Go

question 101

Multiple Choice

How can an electron in an atom lose energy to go from a higher energy level to a lower energy level?

• A)It loses kinetic energy.
• B)It releases a photon equal in energy to its own energy drop.
• C)It absorbs a photon equal in energy to its own energy drop.
• D)It loses gravitational potential energy.
• E)It exchanges gravitational potential energy for kinetic energy.

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