1. A hydrogen atom initially in its ground state (n=1) absorbs a photon and ends up in the state for which n=3. (a) What is the energy of the absorbed photon? (b) If the atom returns to the ground state, what photon energies could the atom emit?

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1. A hydrogen atom initially in its ground state (n=1) absorbs a photon and ends up in the state for
which n=3. (a) What is the energy of the absorbed photon? (b) If the atom returns to the ground
state, what photon energies could the atom emit?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A hydrogen atom initially in its ground state (n=1) absorbs a photon and ends up in the state for which n=3. (a) What is the energy of the absorbed photon? (b) If the atom returns to the ground state, what photon energies could the atom emit?
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