Take the Potential Energy of a Hydrogen Atom to Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

Take the potential energy of a hydrogen atom to be zero for infinite separation of the electron and proton.Then the ground state energy of a hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV.When the electron is in the first excited state its excitation energy (the difference between the energy of the state and that of the ground state) is:

• A)0
• B)3.4 eV
• C)6.8 eV
• D)10.2 eV
• E)13.6 eV

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