Question

What do you understand by ground and excited state of electron?

Answer 1

Excited State Definition. The excited statedescribes an atom, ion or molecule with an electron in a higher than normal energy level than its ground state. ... Short duration excitation usually results in release of a quantum of energy, in the form of a photon or phonon. The return to a lower energy state is called decay.

Answer 2

Answer:

When an electron temporarily occupies an energy state greater than its ground state, it is in an excited state. An electron can become excited if it is given extra energy, such as if it absorbs a photon, or packet, of light, or collides with a nearby atom or particle.

Explanation:

When an electron temporarily occupies an energy state greater than its ground state, it is in an excited state. An electron can become excited if it is given extra energy, such as if it absorbs a photon, or packet, of light, or collides with a nearby atom or particle.