If You Move an Electron in an Atom from a Low

question 11

Multiple Choice

If you move an electron in an atom from a low energy level to a higher energy level within the atom, we say that the atom is

• A)in the ground state.
• B)ionized.
• C)dissociated.
• D)in an excited state.
• E)neutralized.

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