NEET2007PhysicsAtomic PhysicsActual
The total energy of electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV . The kinetic energy of an electron in the first excited state is:
Options
- A6.8 eV
- B13.6 eV
- C1.7 eV
- D-3.4 eV .
Correct answer
D. -3.4 eV .
Step-by-step solution
Energy of n^ th orbit of hydrogen atom is given by E_n=- 13.6 n^2 e V for ground state n=1E₁=- 13.6 12 =-13.6 eV for excited state n=2E₂=- 13.6 22 =-3.4 eV