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A hydrogen atom bonded to a surface is acting as a harmonic oscillator with a classical frequency of 6x1013 s¹ . What is the energy difference in joule between the second and fourth quantized energy levels ?

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Final answer:

The energy difference between the second and fourth quantized energy levels of a hydrogen atom bonded to a surface cannot be calculated without knowing the energies of those levels.

Step-by-step explanation:

The energy difference between the second and fourth quantized energy levels of a hydrogen atom bonded to a surface can be calculated using the formula:



ΔE = (En - Em) * h



Where ΔE is the energy difference, En and Em are the energy levels, and h is Planck's constant.



To find the energy difference between the second and fourth quantized energy levels, we need to know the energies of those levels. But the question only provides the classical frequency of the harmonic oscillator. Without the energy levels, we cannot calculate the energy difference.

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