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Take the potential energy of a hydrogen atom to be zero for infinite separation

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Question

Take the potential energy of a hydrogen atom to be zero for infinite separation of the electron and proton. Then the ground state energy is ?13.6 eV. The energy of the first excited state is:
A. 0
B. ?3.4 eV
C. ?6.8 eV
D. ?9.6 eV
E. ?27 eV

ans:B

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 is:
A. 0
B. 3.4 eV
C. 6.8 eV
D. 10.2 eV
E. 13.6 eV
ans: D
Take the potential energy of a hydrogen atom to be zero for infinite separation of the electron and proton. Then the ground state energy is ?13.6 eV. When the electron is in the first excited state the ionization energy is:
A. 0
B. 3.4 eV
C. 6.8 eV
D. 10.2 eV
E. 13.6 eV
ans: B

When a hydrogen atom makes the transition from the second excited state to the ground state (at ?13.6 eV) the energy of the photon emitted is:
A. 0
B. 1.5 eV
C. 9.1 eV
D. 12.1 eV
E. 13.6 eV
ans: D

The answer is given but I need help with HOW to solve please include equations.

Explanation / Answer

The electron in a Hydrogen atom can only have certain energies. These energies are called the Hydrogen's

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