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3.The excited state of an electron ____________.   Question options:   possesses the same amount of potential energy as its ground stte   is unstable and very short-lived   ALL of these statements are accurate   is in the same orbital as its ground state   occurs when the electron enters the atomic nucleus

3.The excited state of an electron ____________.   Question options:   possesses the same amount of potential energy as its ground stte   is unstable and very short-lived   ALL of these statements are accurate   is in the same orbital as its ground state   occurs when the electron enters the atomic nucleus

Principles of Modern Chemistry
Principles of Modern Chemistry
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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
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Chapter5: Quantum Mechanics And Atomic Structure
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Problem 45AP: Suppose an atom in an excited state can return to the ground state in two steps. It first falls to...
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3.The excited state of an electron ____________.

 

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possesses the same amount of potential energy as its ground stte
 

is unstable and very short-lived
 

ALL of these statements are accurate
 

is in the same orbital as its ground state
 

occurs when the electron enters the atomic nucleus
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