Take the Potential Energy of a Hydrogen Atom to Be

question 35

Multiple Choice

Take the potential energy of a hydrogen atom to be zero for infinite separation of the electron and proton.Then, according to the quantum theory the energy E_n of a state with principal quantum number n is proportional to:

• A)n
• B)n²
• C)1/n
• D)1/n²
• E)none of the above

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