On emitting a photon, the hydrogen atom recoils to conserve momentum. Explain the fact that the...

On emitting a photon, the hydrogen atom recoils to conserve momentum. Explain the fact that the energy of the emitted photon is less than the energy difference between the

energy levels involved in the emission process.

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