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If the electron in a hydrogen atom moves from ground state orbit to \(5^{\text {th }}\) orbit, then the potential energy of the electron

  1. A is increased
  2. B is zero
  3. C is decreased
  4. D remains unchanged
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(A) is increased

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The potential energy of electron in hydrogen atom is given by
\(
\mathrm{U}=-\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \cdot \frac{\mathrm{e}^2}{\mathrm{r}}
\)
Hence as \(r\) increase, potential energy will increase. (It will become less negative)
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