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QAIPMT-2002-Ch-2766: NEET 2002 Chemistry - Class 11 AIPMT-2002-Ch-2766 Solution: In hydrogen atom, energy of first excited state is -3.4 eV.…

In hydrogen atom, energy of first excited state is -3.4 eV. Then find out K.E. of same orbit of hydrogen atom

Multiple Choice Options

  • A +3.4 eV
  • B +6.8 eV
  • C −13.6-13.6 eV
  • D +13.6 eV

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K.E = 1/2 mv 2 = ( � e 2 n h ) 2 _ 2 m [ _ v = 2 � e 2 n h ] _ Total energy = E n = _ 2 � 2 m e 4 n 2 h 2 = - ( � e 2 n h ) 2 _ 2m = -K.E _ K.E = - E n Energy of first excited state is -3.4 eV _ Kinetic energy of the same orbit (n = 2) will be +3.4 ev

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