Near the surface of a certain kind of star, approximately one hydrogen atom per 10 million is in the first excited level (n = 2). Assume that the other atoms are in the n = 1 level. Use this information to estimate the temperature there, assuming that Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics are valid.

Near the surface of a certain kind of star, approximately one hydrogen atom per 10 million is in the first excited level (n = 2). Assume that the other atoms are in the n = 1 level. Use this information to estimate the temperature there, assuming that Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics are valid.

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