AP EAMCET20224 Jul 2022Evening ShiftPhysicsAtomic PhysicsActual
A hydrogen atom at the grotund level absorbs a photon and is excited to n = 4 level. The potential energy of the electron in the excited state is
Options
- A- 0 . 85 eV
- B+ 0 . 85 eV
- C- 1 . 7 eV
- D+ 1 . 7 eV
Correct answer
C. - 1 . 7 eV
Step-by-step solution
Energy of hydrogen atom at ground state is - 13 . 6   eV . The relation between the principle quantum number and the energy is given by, E = - 13 . 6 n 2 ⇒ E = - 13 . 6 16 = - 0 . 85   eV Potential energy of an electron in an orbit is twice that of the total energy. Therefore, P E = - 1 . 7   eV