Assertion: cosmic ray's atom | /r/CapableOf | boost electron
Facets:
value: to a higher orbital level
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: When an X-ray photon collides with an atom, the atom may absorb the energy of the photon and boost an electron to a higher orbital level or if the photon is extremely energetic, it may knock an electron from the atom altogether, causing the atom to ionize.