JEE PHYSICS MCQ: ATOMS

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What do you understand by the phrase “ground state atom”?

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Correct option: A

An unexcited atom

Option A (An unexcited atom) is correct because the ground state of an atom refers to its lowest energy state, where the electrons occupy the lowest possible energy levels.

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