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AP Physics 2/Unit 15 – Modern Physics
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Atomic Energy Level Transition

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The energy levels for a single-electron atom with atomic number ZZ are given by the equation En=−Z2(13.6 eV)n2E_n = -\frac{Z^2(13.6 \ \mathrm{eV})}{n^2}. If the atom, initially in the ground state (n=1n=1), absorbs a 30.6 eV photon, what is the value of ZZ?

A

Z = 3

B

Z = √3

C

Z = 4

D

Z = 2

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