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GUJCET · Physics · Atoms

The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV . The potential and kinetic energies of the electron in this state ___________ .

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

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\(K = -E\) \(K = -(-13.6 \text{ eV}) = +13.6 \text{ eV}\)