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According to the Bohr model of the atom, energy is emitted as light when electrons

O fall back down to a lower energy level
O jump up to a higher energy level
are absorbed into the nucleus
O are ejected from the nucleus

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After jumping to the higher energy level also called the excited state the excited electron would be in a less stable position, so it would quickly emit a photon to relax back to a lower, more stable energy level.

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