The ground state in an atom is
A) the electron orbit with the lowest possible amount of energy
B) a place in the atom where the electric charge cancels out
C) the energy level from which it is most easy for an electron to escape
D) when the atoms has been ripped apart into the particles that made it up
E) the state an electron is in when it has absorbed three or more different photons

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The ground state is defined as the lowest possible energy level an electron can occupy in an atom. This energy level is also known as the electron orbit with the lowest energy. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

The Ground State in an Atom Is