When an electron jumps from an orbit where n = 4 to one where n = 2
A)a photon is emitted.
B)a photon is absorbed.
C)two photons are emitted.
D)two photons are absorbed.
E)None of the given answers are correct.

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When an electron jumps from an orbit where n = 4 to one where n = 2, it releases energy in the form of a photon. This is because the energy difference between these two energy levels corresponds to the energy of a photon. Therefore, the correct answer is A, a photon is emitted.

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