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excited state

quantum states with more energy than the lowest possible amount
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excited state

Summary

excited state is an energy level[1]. It draws 520 Wikipedia views per month (energy_level category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • excited state's instance of is recorded as energy level[3].
  • excited state is a type of stationary state[4].
  • excited state's facet of is recorded as excitation[5].
  • excited state's studied by is recorded as quantum mechanics[6].
  • excited state's studied by is recorded as excited state chemistry[7].
  • excited state's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].

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Definition and Type

excited state's instance of is recorded as energy level[3]. It is a type of stationary state[4].

Why It Matters

excited state draws 520 Wikipedia views per month (energy_level category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Artoria2e5 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → energy level
    Subclass of → stationary state
    Facet of → excitation
    Studied by → quantum mechanics, excited state chemistry
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q911951]], Copying from [[Q4480008]]"
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