Light is emitted when an electron
A) makes a transition to a lower energy level.
B) is boosted to a higher energy level.
C) neither of these

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When an electron makes a transition to a lower energy level, it releases energy in the form of light or photons. This process is fundamental to the emission spectra of atoms and explains how light is emitted in phenomena such as fluorescence and phosphorescence.

Light Is Emitted When an Electron