Conservation of energy requires that if an atom absorbs a photon,
A. an electron ends up with an energy equal to that of the photon.
B. the atom must emit a photon.
C. an electron rises to a new orbital with an energy equal to that of the previous orbital plus the energy of the photon.
D. the atom must emit an electron.
Answer: C
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