Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Atomic Structure.
The process where an electron takes in energy from electromagnetic radiation to move to an orbit further from the nucleus.
Absorption appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Atomic Structure and Orbit Changes.
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Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
The EM Spectrum • Interaction with Substances
