An electron in the Li ion ( ) is in the orbit

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Problem

An electron in the Li

^{2+}

ion (

Z=3

) is in the

n=2

orbit. Calculate the energy, in joules, that must be supplied to raise it to the

n=3

orbit. Take

1\,\text{eV}=1.6\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}