As an electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of a hydrogen - like atom/ion

  • A

    kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases but total energy remains same

  • B

    kinetic energy and total energy decrease but potential energy increases

  • C

    its kinetic energy increases but potential energy and total energy decrease

  • D

    kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy decrease

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