In the flame test, a solution containing an ionic compound is heated. an observation is made concerning the color of the heated solution.(a) color in a substance arises from which two closely related processes? frequency and wavelengthmonochromatic and polychromatic ground state and excited stateabsorption and emission(b) what process is occurring when the solution is heated? an electron emits energy and it makes a transition to a higher energy orbital. an electron absorbs energy and it makes a transition to a lower energy orbital. an electron emits energy and it makes a transition to a lower energy orbital. an electron absorbs energy and it makes a transition to a higher energy orbital.(c) what process is occurring when the color appears in the flame? an electron emits energy and it makes a transition to a higher energy orbital. an electron absorbs energy and it makes a transition to a lower energy orbital. an electron emits energy and it makes a transition to a lower energy orbital. an electron absorbs energy and it makes a transition to a higher energy orbital.