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You ignored the part where the electron decays back to the lower energy state. The ending states are the exact same as the initial states, since the electron de
by graerg 5y ago
You ignored the part where the electron decays back to the lower energy state. The ending states are the exact same as the initial states, since the electron decays back to the lower (initial) state by emitting a photon. The photon carries away momentum, but the mass of the two particles is unchanged.