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

question 35

Multiple Choice

If a hydrogen atom,originally in its ground state of energy -13.6 eV,absorbs a photon of energy 22.0 eV,what is the resulting kinetic energy of the electron if the proton has negligible kinetic energy?

• A) Such a photon cannot be absorbed in this case.
• B) 8.4 eV
• C) 2.4 eV
• D) 16.0 eV

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