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A hydrogen like atom (atomic number ZZ) is in a higher excited state of quantum number nn. The excited atom can make a transition to the first excited state by successively emitting two photons of energy 10.2 eV and 17.0 eV, respectively. Alternatively, the atom from the same excited state can make a transition to the second excited state by successively emitting two photons of energies 4.25 eV and 5.95 eV, respectively. (JEE 1994) Determine the values of nn and ZZ. (Ionization energy of H-atom = 13.6 eV)

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