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An Atom of a Particular Element Is Energized and Promoted

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An atom of a particular element is energized and promoted to a higher energy level.The electron later relaxes back to its original state and emits electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength of 1050 nm.You were observing this occurrence but did not detect any light being emitted.What is the most likely reason that you did not observe any light?


A) The process happened too fast.
B) The electrons are too small to see.
C) The wavelength that was emitted is outside the visible range of light.
D) The wavelength that was emitted caused the emission of radio waves, which you would have had to hear rather than see.

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