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A 15.0eV photon collides with and ionizes a hydrogen atom. If the atom was originally in the ground state (ionization potential =13.6eV), what is the kinetic energy of the ejected electron?

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1.4eV
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13.6eV
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15.0eV
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28.6eV
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