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Metals can absorb light by promoting electrons to higher energy levels, and return to the original state by emitting light of the same energy (reflection) by demoting those electrons.
Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)
by Kotz, John C.; Treichel, Paul M.; Townsend, John R.; Treichel, David A.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1133949649
ISBN 13:
978-1-13394-964-0
Chapter 12 The Solid State - Study Questions - Page 467b: 20
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