Consider a hydrogen atom in the ground state, what is the energy of its electron

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2021-11-06

What is the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state? Now consider an excited- state hydrogen atom, what is the energy of the electron in the n=4 level?

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Marian Tucker

Marian Tucker

Beginner2021-11-07Added 15 answers

The equation for energy is given by:
E=E0n2
At its ground state n=1
E=2.18×101812=2.18×1018J
At n=4
E=2,18×101842=1.4×1019 J

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