Difference between ground and excited state of electrons

[Aj1156]

How can you tell the difference between ground state and excited state?

[Chem_Mod]

The excited state is higher in energy.

[Shivangi_2J]

an excited electron will be in a higher energy level than it "should"/would normally be in

[Ryan Troutman 4L]

Excited electrons are higher in energy levels, so like the energy picture Dr. Lavelle drew, an excited electron could be in the n=4 or n=7 energy level rather than n=1.

[chris_tsai_4H]

Excited states of electrons have higher energy levels and the higher level energy electrons naturally want to move to the ground level of electrons.