When an electron transitions from a higher orbital level to a lower orbital level, a photon is ______.
A)absorbed
B)transitioned to somewhere else in that same orbit
C)emitted
D)None of the other choices are correct as a photon is not a product of or source to the transition.

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When an electron transitions from a higher orbital level to a lower orbital level, energy is released in the form of a photon. This photon has a specific wavelength corresponding to the energy difference between the two orbitals involved in the transition. Therefore, the correct choice is C) emitted.

When an Electron Transitions from a Higher Orbital Level to a Lower