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If a Hydrogen Atom,originally in Its Ground State of Energy

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If a hydrogen atom,originally in its ground state of energy -13.6 eV,absorbs a photon of energy 15.9 eV,what is the resulting kinetic energy of the electron if the proton has negligible kinetic energy?


A) 13.6​ eV
B) -2.30 eV
C) 2.30 eV
D) 15.9 eV
E) ​Such a photon cannot be absorbed in this case.

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