A Group of Hydrogen-Like Atoms (Atoms with Only One Electron)are

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Multiple Choice

A group of hydrogen-like atoms (atoms with only one electron) are in their ground state.Light of increasing intensity is shone at these atoms until the light becomes absorbed by the atoms.The lowest energy of light when this occurs has energy of 40 eV.What is the ground state energy of these atoms?

• A)10 eV
• B)13.6 eV
• C)30 eV
• D)40 eV
• E)53 eV

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