An atom in an excited state contains more of what type of energy than the same atom in the ground state?
A)mass-energy
B)kinetic energy
C)thermal energy
D)gravitational potential energy
E)electric potential energy

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An atom in an excited state contains more electric potential energy than the same atom in the ground state. This is because the electrons in the excited state are at a higher energy level and therefore have a higher electric potential energy.

An Atom in an Excited State Contains More of What