Chemistry MCQS - QUESTION DETAILS

The term "ground state" refers to the:
A. Lowest energy state of an atom
B. Highest energy state of an atom
C. Stable state of an atom
D. Excited state of an atom

Ground state is the lowest energy state of an atom.

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