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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

Minimum excitation potential of Bohr's first orbit in hydrogen atom is

Options:

13.6 V

3.4 V

10.2 V

3.6 V

Correct Answer:

10.2 V

Explanation:

Excitation potential = $\frac{\text { Excitation energy }}{e}$

Minimum excitation energy corresponds to excitation from n = 1 to n = 2

∴  Minimum excitation energy in hydrogen atom $=-3.4-(-13.6)=+10.2~eV$ so minimum excitation potential = 10.2 eV.