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$-mc^2\alpha^2/(2n^2) = -13.6\,\text{eV}/n^2$

the familiar Bohr/Schrodinger energy levels from Chapter 5! This is the non-relativistic result, independent of $l$ or $j$. The entire degeneracy structure of the hydrogen atom at order $\alpha^2$ is the Schrodinger result.

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