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When an electron of an atom returns from an excited state to the ground state, it emits energy in the form of a photon. How does the change in energy level compare to the energy…

When an electron of an atom returns from an excited state to the ground state, it emits energy in the form of a photon. How does the change in energy level compare to the energy…
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When an electron of an atom returns from an excited state to the ground state, it emits energy in the form of a photon. How does the change in energy level compare to the energy of the emitted photon?

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The change in energy level is equivalent to the energy of the released photon. This is related by Planck's equation:
E = hcf
The higher the energy change, the greater the frequency, f, of the photon.
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