The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of hydrogen is about -3.4 eV. Its kinetic energy in this state is
3.4 eV
6.8 eV
-3.4 eV
-6.8 eV
KE=−TE=3.4 eV
The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of the hydrogen atom is about -3.4 eV. What is the kinetic energy and potential energy of the electron in this state?