What Is the Magnitude of the Change in Potential Energy

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the magnitude of the change in potential energy for the electron in the hydrogen atom as it moves from the n = 2 to n = 3 orbit? (The radius of the 1st Bohr orbit is 0.0529 nm.)

• A)1.89 eV
• B)4.91 eV
• C)0.945 eV
• D)3.78 eV
• E)None of these is correct.

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