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A hydrogen atom at the grotund level absorbs a photon and is excited to n=4 level. The potential energy of the electron in the excited state is

  1. A -0.85eV
  2. B +0.85eV
  3. C -1.7eV
  4. D +1.7eV
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(C) -1.7eV

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Energy of hydrogen atom at ground state is -13.6 eV. The relation between the principle quantum number and the energy is given by, E=-13.6n2⇒E=-13.616=-0.85 eV Potential energy of an electron in an orbit is twice that of the total energy. Therefore,…