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What is the energy of the electron revolving in third orbit expressed in \( \mathrm{eV} \) ?

  1. A \( 1.51 \mathrm{eV} \)
  2. B \( 3.4 \mathrm{eV} \)
  3. C (4.53 eV
  4. D O \( 4 \mathrm{eV} \)
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(A) \( 1.51 \mathrm{eV} \)

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We know that, energy of electron revolving in \( n^{\text {th }} \) orbit is given as
\( E_{n}=\frac{-13.6}{n^{2}} \)
For third orbit, \( n=3 \),
\( E_{3}=\frac{-13.6}{3^{2}}=\frac{-13.6}{9}=-1.5111 \mathrm{eV} \)
Therefore, energy of electron revolving in third orbit is \( 1.51 \mathrm{eV} \)