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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How does ionization differ from excitation with respect to electron behavior?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

excitation is the movement of an electron from an orbital of lower energy to one of higher energy, while ionization is the removal of an electron from the molecule/atom all together

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