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Electron Literacy: The Basics Of Light By Bill Adams

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Electron Literacy In this chapter about light we have learned how an atom that absorbs energy becomes “excited.” Depending on the amount of energy absorbed by the number of electrons, the atom moves to higher energy levels. As this “excited” atom returns to its normal state, it gives off a photon of light whether it's visible or invisible. For every element, the emitted light encompasses only certain wavelengths giving each element a characteristic color. Due to the atom making a transition from a high energy state to a lower energy state, the atomic emission spectrum takes a role that is extremely useful in identifying elements. In the article, The Basics of Light, Bill Blair simply describes light as energy. The process of light is nature’s
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