3. QUESTION 3 An electron in a hydrogen atom absorbs a photon and jumps from an orbit to another orbit. Which of these jumps might occur in this photon absorption?   a. 8 to 5   b. 6 to 4   c. 2 to 4   d. 3 to 1   e. 4 to 2

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Problem 11PE: If a hydrogen atom has its electron in the n=4 state, how much energy in eV is needed to ionize it?
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  1. An electron in a hydrogen atom absorbs a photon and jumps from an orbit to another orbit. Which of these jumps might occur in this photon absorption?
      a.
    8 to 5
      b.
    6 to 4
      c.
    2 to 4
      d.
    3 to 1
      e.
    4 to 2
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