-22. A ground-state hydrogen atom absorbs a photon of light that has a wavelength of 97.2 nm. It then gives off a photon that has a wavelength of 486 nm. What is the final state of the hydrogen atom?
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Step 1: The energy of a photon is given by $E = h\nu = \frac{hc}{\lambda}$, where $h$ is Planck's constant, $\nu$ is the frequency, $c$ is the speed of light, and $\lambda$ is the wavelength. Show more…
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