 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

\b[The lowest two <energy levels> have $n=1$ and $n=2$.] For <carbon>, $Z=6$, even though the ion's net charge is $5+$:
$$
\boxed{E_1=-36(2.180\times10^{-18})=-7.848\times10^{-17}\,\mathrm J,\qquad E_2=\frac{E_1}{4}=-1.962\times10^{-17}\,\mathrm J.}
$$
Increasing $n$ raises the <energy> toward zero; the most negative value is the <ground-state energy>.

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