alleryThe lowest energy state of an atom is called the:
AIonised state
BNeutral state
CGround state
DExcited state
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Ground state
1. In this state the electron sits in the smallest orbit.
2. It has the least energy available to it.
3. That is the ground state.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Chapter 12, Atoms._
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