The discussion centers on the effects of photon energy on the kinetic energy of electrons in hydrogen-like atoms. It is established that if a photon has energy less than or greater than the energy difference between two energy states of a hydrogen atom, it will not be absorbed by the atom. Consequently, there will be no increase in the kinetic energy of the electron. This conclusion is definitive and highlights the specific interaction between photon energy and atomic energy states.
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rahaverhma said:If we give an hydrogen-like atom some energy in the form of photon like less than or more than the energy difference between the two energy states of H-atom .then would it increase the kinetic energy of electron