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ChemistryIntroductory Chemistry: A FoundationExplain what is meant by the term “excited state“ as it applies to an electron. Is an electron in an excited slate higher or lower in energy than an electron in the ground state? Is an electron in an excited state more or less stable than an electron in the ground state?

Explain what is meant by the term “excited state“ as it applies to an electron. Is an electron in an excited slate higher or lower in energy than an electron in the ground state? Is an electron in an excited state more or less stable than an electron in the ground state?

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