The $21\, cm$ radio wave emitted by hydrogen in interstellar space is due to the interaction called the hyperfine interaction in atomic hydrogen. The energy of the emitted wave is nearly

  • A
    $10^{-17}\,J$
  • B
    $1\,J$
  • C
    $7 \times 10^{-8}\,J$
  • D
    $10^{-24}\,J$

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