๐Ÿงชap chemistry review

Absorption

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The process by which matter takes in electromagnetic radiation, causing a transition to a higher energy state.

AP course connection

Topic 7.1: 7.1 Introduction to Equilibrium

Unit 7