Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 31 - Atomic Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1114: 62

Answer

$\Delta E=66.9KeV=1.07\times 10^{-14}J$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\Delta E=E_K-E_L$ $\implies \Delta E=\frac{-13.6(Z-1)^2}{(1)^2}-\frac{-13.6(Z-1)^2}{(2)^2}$ This simplifies to: $\Delta E=66.9KeV$ $\implies \Delta E=1.07\times 10^{-14}J$
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