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Contests/Gnit Weekly Challenge Standard 002 (GWCS002)/Problem 3 The hydrogen atom model and the Rydberg constant
Problem 3

The hydrogen atom model and the Rydberg constant

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240 ptsLv.6 IntermediateQuantum
2026/07/22 21:00〜2026/07/22 21:45
Author: admin02

Problem Statement

In Bohr's atomic model, the energy states of electrons orbiting the electrodes or nucleus are discontinuous (quantized) and are specified using the quantum number nnn ($n=1, 2, 3, ...).

When a photon is shone onto an electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state (n=1n=1n=1), the electron ionizes to the highest energy state (n=∞n=\inftyn=∞). If E∞E_{\infty}E∞​ is the minimum energy required for ionization (ionization energy), then the ground state energy E1E_1E1​ is expressed as follows:

E1=−E∞E_1 = -E_{\infty} E1​=−E∞​

Furthermore, the energy level EnE_nEn​ of a hydrogen atom in the state of quantum number nnn is expressed using the ground state energy E1E_1E1​ as follows:

En=E1n2E_n = \frac{E_1}{n^2}En​=n2E1​​

Now, the electron of this hydrogen atom has transitioned from an excited state with quantum number n=4n=4n=4 to a state with quantum number n=2n=2n=2. Find the energy ΔE\Delta EΔE of the photon emitted as a result of this transition.

Constraints

  • E∞=2.18×10−18 JE_{\infty} = 2.18 \times 10^{-18} \ \text{J}E∞​=2.18×10−18 J

Input Format

When the calculated photon energy ΔE\Delta EΔE is expressed in units of J\text{J}J, the value can be expressed as A×10−23A \times 10^{-23}A×10−23. Find the value of the coefficient AAA in this case and input the natural number obtained without rounding.

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