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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Will Medal and Fan! Atoms emit energy as light when A. Electrons move to a lower energy level B. Protons move to a lower energy level

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

#ThisShouldBeInScience

OpenStudy (soprano.h.d0816):

This is not a question for the Math section, this is a question for the Science section Of OpenStudy. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me or tag me in your post((:

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

When the atom loses energy in going from a high energy state to a low energy state the energy must go somewhere, since energy is conserved. The energy that is lost by the atom goes into a photon (a particle of light).

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