An Ionized Atom Having $Z$ Protons Has Had All but One of Its Electrons Removed

question 140

Multiple Choice

An ionized atom having $Z$ protons has had all but one of its electrons removed. If $E$ is the total energy of the ground state electron in atomic hydrogen, then what is the total energy of the remaining electron in the ionized atom?

• A) \(E / Z ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(E\)
• C) \(Z E\)
• D) \(E / Z\)
• E) \(Z ^ { 2 } E\)

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