In the nthorbit, the energy of an electron En=−13.6n2eVfor hydrogen atom. The energy required to take the electron from first orbit to second orbit will be
A
10.2 eV
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B
12.1 eV
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C
13.6 eV
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D
3.4 eV
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Solution
The correct option is A 10.2 eV The energy in the first orbit is - 13.6eV n=2 --------------- E2=−13.6(2)2=−3.4eV E1→2=−3.4−(13.6)=+10.2eV