JEE MAIN - Physics (2002 - No. 21)

If $$13.6$$ $$eV$$ energy is required to ionize the hydrogen atom, then the energy required to remove an electron from $$n=2$$ is
$$10.2$$ $$eV$$
$$0$$ $$eV$$
$$3.4$$ $$eV$$
$$6.8$$ $$eV.$$

Explanation

KEY CONCEPT :

The energy of nth orbit of hydrogen is given by

$${E_n} = {{13.6} \over {{n^2}}}eV/$$ atom

For $$n=2,$$ $${E_n} = {{ - 13.6} \over 4} = - 3.4eV$$

Therefore the energy required to remove electron from

$$n = 2$$ is $$+3.4eV.$$

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