An Atom in an Excited State Usually Emits a Photon

question 45

Multiple Choice

An atom in an excited state usually emits a photon and falls to a state of lower energy m about

• A) 10^-8 s.
• B) 1 s.
• C) 10 s.
• D) 1 min.

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