Need answer step by step A hydrogen atom is observed to emit two sequential photons of energies E₁ =is observed to be in the ground state following these decays.0.714 eV and then E₂ = 12.750 eV. The electron in the hydrogen atomWhat orbital was the electron in before the initial decay, and what orbital did the electron first decay to?Initial State: 8Intermediate State: 15

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