Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

The energy of a hydrogen atom in its ground state is -13.6 eV. The energy of the level corresponding to the quantum number n = 2 (first excited state) in the hydrogen atom is

Options:

-2.72 eV

-0.85 eV

-0.54 eV

-3.4 eV

Correct Answer:

-3.4 eV

Explanation:

$E_n=\frac{-13.6}{n^2}=\frac{-13.6}{4}=-3.4 eV$