Assertion (A) : Highest energy state corresponds with the electron revolving in an orbit closest to the nucleus.
Reason (R) : Energies of the excited state come closer and closer together as n decreases.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
- Highest energy state corresponds with the electron revolving in an orbit farthest from the nucleus.
- Energies of the excited state come closer and closer together as n increases.