The Be³ cation undergoes anelectronic transition from some excitedstate to the third excited state,releasing a photon in the process.This photon is subsequently absorbedby a ground state hydrogen atom (H),which undergoes an electronictransition into the first excited state.Determine the quantum number of theelectron in the initial quantum state forBe³+.

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absorbed The Be3+ cation undergoes an electronic transition from some excited state to the third excited state, releasing a photon in the process. This photon is subsequently by a ground state hydrogen atom (H), which undergoes an electronic transition into the first excited state. Determine the quantum number of the electron in the initial quantum state for Be³+.

absorbed The Be3+ cation undergoes an electronic transition from some excited state to the third excited state, releasing a photon in the process. This photon is subsequently by a ground state hydrogen atom (H), which undergoes an electronic transition into the first excited state. Determine the quantum number of the electron in the initial quantum state for Be³+.

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