(a) An atom of singly ionized helium (atomic number = 2) is initially in its second excited state. It ends up in the ground state after two photons are emitted from the atom. Find the energies of the two photons.

(a) An atom of singly ionized helium (atomic number = 2) is initially in its second excited state. It ends up in the ground state after two photons are emitted from the atom. Find the energies of the two photons.

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