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How are electrons excited and what happens when the electrons relax
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How are electrons excited and what happens when the electrons relax

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When electrons are excited they get more energy and jump to higher orbitals. As they loose that energy that had excited them in the beginning, they tend to return to their original orbitals and the color that is given off is when this is occurring.
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