Will the energy of a photon that ionizes a hydrogen atom from the ground state be larger

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Will the energy of a photon that ionizes a hydrogen atom from the ground state be larger than, smaller than, or equal to, the energy of a photon that ionizes another hydrogen atom from the first excited state (n = 2)? Explain.

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Inquiry into Physics

ISBN: 978-1305959422

8th edition

Authors: Vern J. Ostdiek, Donald J. Bord

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