Question: In the Sun, an ionized helium (He+) atom makes a transition from the n = 6 state to the n = 2 state emitting a

In the Sun, an ionized helium (He+) atom makes a transition from the n = 6 state to the n = 2 state emitting a photon. Can that photon be absorbed by hydrogen atoms present in the Sun? If so, between what energy states will the hydrogen atom jump?

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