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If 'ground state' is the lowest energy state, and H atom takes -13.6eV to ionise while H- takes -14.35eV, why is H- not considered the 'ground state'?
Is that definition wrong? What is the definition of 'ground state' that "fixes" this?
Is that definition wrong? What is the definition of 'ground state' that "fixes" this?