What must be true in order for an atom to absorb a photon?
A) The photon must have energy matching the difference in energy between two energy levels in the atom.
B) The atom must have lost all of its electrons.
C) The photon must have enough energy to remove an electron from the atom.
D) A or C
E) B or C
D) A or C
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