'''Ground state''' is the lowest possible [[energy]] state for a given substance.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
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The '''ground state''' is the lowest possible [[energy]] state for a given substance.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>