If a hydrogen atom, originally in its ground state of energy -13.6 eV, absorbs a photon of energy 22.0 eV, what is the resulting kinetic energy of the electron if the proton has negligible kinetic energy?
A)" Such a photon cannot be absorbed in this case."
B) "8.4 eV"
C) "2.4 eV"
D) "16.0 eV"

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The energy of the photon is greater than the energy difference between the ground state and the first excited state of the hydrogen atom. Therefore, the photon cannot be absorbed in this case.

If a Hydrogen Atom, Originally in Its Ground State of Energy