What is difference between an atom in its ground state and an atom in its excited state,given that the numbers of protons,neutrons and electrons in both situations are the same?
1 Answer
Apr 11, 2018
Their electron configuration
Explanation:
When an atom is excited, it means that it has gained energy, and usually, it'll use that energy to change its electron configuration, with examples such as one of its
For example, aluminium's normal electron configuration is
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https://socratic.org/questions/electronic-configration-of-alminum-in-excited-stated