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What happens when an electron absorbs energy?

The electron moves from a lower energy orbital to a higher energy orbital.
The electron falls into the nucleus.
The electron moves from a higher energy orbital to a lower energy orbital.
The electron loses its charge.

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The answer is A. The electron moves from a lower energy orbital to a higher energy orbital. Because if it's absorbing energy it will have more energy than before.
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A) The electron moves from a lower energy orbital to a higher energy orbital.

I hope this helped ya :)
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