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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Atomic Physics

The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV The potential energy of the electron in this state is

  1. A 27.2 eV
  2. B -27.2 eV
  3. C -13.6 eV
  4. D 13.6 eV
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(B) -27.2 eV

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For hydrogen atom, \(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}=-13.6 \mathrm{eV}\) \(\therefore \quad P . E=2 E_n=2 \times(-13.6)=-2.72 \mathrm{eV}\)