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Under what circumstances can an atom emit a photon

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When the atom absorbs energy, it can move to a higher energy state, or excited state. Under what circumstances can an atom emit a photon? A photon is emitted when an atom moves from an excited state to its ground state or to a lower-energy excited state.

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