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Explain photon emission when electrons move to lower energy levels.
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Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena
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Energy levels and photon emission
Aqa A Level PhysicsParticles and radiation
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Explain photon emission when electrons move to lower energy levels
- This point belongs to Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena, especially Energy levels and photon emission.
- You need to be able to explain photon emission when electrons move to lower energy levels.
- The key ideas to know are photon emission and energy level.
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photon emissionenergy level
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