The energy difference between the first two levels of hydrogen atom is 10.2 eV. For another element of atomic number 10 and mass number 20, the energy difference between the first two levels will be
Given for H- atom
E2−E1=10.2 eV
E=−13.6n2Z2
For another element given Z=10,
E1=−13.6×10212=−1360 eV
E2=−13.6×10222=−3.4×100=−340 eV
∴E2−E1=−340−(−1360)=1020 eV