KnowraGround stateLinked fromLinked fromThe 22 pages that link to Ground state, each with the reason it gives.All 22Broader topic 2Related 16Narrower topic 2Compared with 2Excited stateCompared with: It is the reference state whose energy an excited state exceeds.Rydberg atomCompared with: Unlike a Rydberg state, an atom's ground state has a compact electron distribution.