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    An Atom in an Excited State Usually Emits a Photon
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An Atom in an Excited State Usually Emits a Photon

Question 45

Question 45

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An atom in an excited state usually emits a photon and falls to a state of lower energy m about


A) 10-8 s.
B) 1 s.
C) 10 s.
D) 1 min.

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