What happens to the electronically excited molecule specifically through photophysical and photochemical processes?

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What happens to the electronically excited molecule specifically through
photophysical and photochemical processes?

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When a molecule is electronically excited, either by absorption of light or through other means, it can undergo both photophysical and photochemical processes.

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