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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

What will be the energy required to remove the electron from the first excited state of \( Li^{++} \), if the ground state energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV?

  1. A 7.65 eV
  2. B 10.4 eV
  3. C 13.6 eV
  4. D 30.6 eV
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(D) 30.6 eV

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\( Z = 3 \) for \( Li^{++} \) \( n = 2 \) for first excited state \( E_n = -13.6 \frac{Z^2}{n^2} \text{ eV} \) \( E_2 = -13.6 \frac{3^2}{2^2} \) \( E_2 = -13.6 \times \frac{9}{4} \) \( E_2 = -30.6 \text{ eV} \) Energy required \( = -E_2 = -(-30.6 \text{ eV}) = 30.6 \text{ eV} \)
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