NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsAtomic PhysicsPractice
If the first excitation energy of a hydrogen-like atom is 27 . 3 eV , then the ionization energy of this atom will be
Correct answer
36.4
Step-by-step solution
First excitation energy = Z 2 Rhc 1 1 2 − 1 2 2 = Z 2 Rhc 3 4 ∴ 3 4 Rhc = 27.3 eV ∴ Z 2 Rhc = 4 3 27.3 eV = 36.4 eV