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Because every material has unique allowed energy levels, the electromagnetic radiation emitted from them, which is equal to the energy of the higher excited state minus the energy of the lower excited state (or ground state) are also going to be unique. Since color is based on an electromagnetic wave's frequency, which in turn is proportional to energy, these unique waves give unique colors.

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