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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The ratio of total energy of an electron in 3rd orbit to that in 5th orbit in a hydrogen atom is:

  1. A 9 : 25
  2. B 25 : 9
  3. C 3 : 5
  4. D 5 : 3
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(B) 25 : 9

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\(E_n \propto \frac{1}{n^2}\) \(\frac{E_3}{E_5} = \frac{1/3^2}{1/5^2}\) \(\frac{E_3}{E_5} = \frac{5^2}{3^2} = \frac{25}{9}\)