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The electron of the doubly ionised lithium atom is in the first excited state. An incoming...

The electron of the doubly ionised lithium atom is in the first excited state. An incoming photon excites the electron to an even higher energy state with quantum number n=4. Calculate the wavelength of the photon, giving your answer in units of nm (nanometre).

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The wavelength of incident photon = 54.02 nm

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