_____ is the excitation of an electron from a filled ns² atomic orbital to an empty np or (n − 1)d valence orbital. A) Distillation B) Esterfication C) Neutralization D) Hybridization E) Promotion

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The process described is known as promotion, which involves the excitation of an electron from a filled orbital to an empty higher energy orbital. The other answer choices (distillation, esterification, neutralization, and hybridization) are unrelated to this process.

_____ Is the Excitation of an Electron from a Filled