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Standard XII
Chemistry
Emission and Absorption Spectra
The minimum e...
Question
The minimum energy required to excite a hydrogen atom from it ground state is:
A
3.4 eV
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B
13.6 eV
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C
-13.6 eV
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D
10.2 eV
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Solution
The correct option is
B
10.2 eV
The minimum energy required to excite hydrogen from the ground state is equal to the energy required to excite an electron to the second level.
E
=
−
13.6
z
2
n
2
=
−
13.6
n
2
∴
E
=
−
13.6
(
1
2
2
)
−
(
−
13.6
×
(
1
1
2
)
)
=
10.2
e
V
Hence, the correct option is
D
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