Atomic electron transition: Difference between revisions

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{{short description|Change of an electron between energy levels within an atom}}

[[File:Bohr-atom-electron-to-jump.svg|thumb|228x228px|An electron in a [[Bohr model]] atom, moving from [[Quantum number|quantum level]] {{math|1=''n'' = 3}} to {{math|1=''n'' = 2}} and releasing a [[photon]]. The energy of an electron is determined by its orbit around the atom., The n = 0 orbit, commonly referred to as the [[ground state]], has the lowest energy of all states in the system. ]]

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