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the modern atomic theory
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according to the bohr model of an atom, what happens when an electron moves from the second energy level to the third energy level and then back to the second energy level?
energy is absorbed and then stored in the atom.
energy is released and then absorbed to form an absorption line.
energy is absorbed and then released to form an emission line.
energy is released from the atom, and the outer level is weakened.

Explanation:

When an electron moves from a lower energy level (second) to a higher one (third), it absorbs energy. When it falls back to the original lower level, it releases that energy as light, which creates an emission line in a spectrum.

Answer:

Energy is absorbed and then released to form an emission line.