Which of These Statements Accurately Describes How the Energy of an Electron

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements accurately describes how the energy of an electron in the third orbit in a helium atom differs from the total energy of an electron in the third orbit in a hydrogen atom?

• A)The energy of the electron in the third orbit in the helium atom is 2 times greater than the energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom.
• B)The energy of the electron in the third orbit in the helium atom is 4 times greater than the energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom.
• C)The energy of the electron in the third orbit in the helium atom is half the energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom.
• D)The energy of the electron in the third orbit in the helium atom is one-quarter the energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom.

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