An atom in an excited state contains more of what type of energy than the same atom in the ground state?
A) mass-energy
B) kinetic energy
C) thermal energy
D) gravitational potential energy
E) electric potential energy
E
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a. I & II b. II & III c. II, III & IV d. I, II, & III e. I, II, III, & IV
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A. 210 liters B. 710 liters C. 80 liters D. 6 liters
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).