A Hydrogen Atom Is in Its N = 2 Excited

question 7

Multiple Choice

A hydrogen atom is in its n = 2 excited state when its electron absorbs a photon of energy 8.5 eV. What is the energy of the resulting free electron? The lowest level energy state of hydrogen is -13.6 eV. (h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J)

• A) 5.1 eV
• B) 6.6 eV
• C) 6.9 eV
• D) 7.6 eV

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