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Describe how electrons move up and down energy levels (from ground state to an excited state, and vice versa).

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When elements are heated/energized their electrons then absorb the energy and transition into a higher energy level known as the excited state. Then electrons then eventually fall back to their lowest state of energy or their ground state.

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