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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Atomic Physics

If the first excitation potential of a hypothetical hydrogen like atom is \(15 \mathrm{~V}\), then the third excitation potential of the atom is

  1. A \(13.6 \mathrm{~V}\)
  2. B \(\frac{4}{75} \mathrm{~V}\)
  3. C \(\frac{15}{16} \mathrm{~V}\)
  4. D \(\frac{75}{4} \mathrm{~V}\)
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(D) \(\frac{75}{4} \mathrm{~V}\)

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Let total energy of hydrogen like atom at ground state \(=-E\) So, Ist excitation \(\begin{aligned} \text {Energy } & =E_{2 n d}-E_{1 s t} \\ 15 \mathrm{eV} & =\left(\frac{-E}{2^2}\right)-\left[\frac{E}{1^2}\right] \end{aligned}\) ( \(\because\) First excitation potential is…