Astronomers Have Detected Hydrogen Atoms in Interstellar Space in the N

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Essay

Astronomers have detected hydrogen atoms in interstellar space in the n = 732 energy level. Suppose an atom in this excited state emits a photon and undergoes a transition from n = 732 to n = 721. How much energy does the atom lose as a result of this transition? What is the wavelength of the emitted photon? In which spectral region does this radiation lie?

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