A state in which all of the electrons in an atom have their lowest possible energies.

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Alexandria Reynolds

13 May, 20:03

A state in which all of the electrons in an atom have their lowest possible energies.

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Nicholas · Answer 1

If an atom, ion, or molecule is at the lowest possible energy level, it and its electrons are said to be in the ground state. If it is at a higher energy level, it is said to be excited, or any electrons that have higher energy than the ground state are excited.