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A ground state hydrogen atom absorbs a photon of light

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A ground state hydrogen atom absorbs a photon of light

A ground state hydrogen atom absorbs a photon of light having a wavelength of 93.73 nm. It then gives off a photon having a wavelength of 2624 nm. What is the final state of the hydrogen atom? Values for physical constants can be found in the Chempendix.