consider a hydrogen atom in the ground state. what is the energy of its electron? Now consider an excited- state hydrogen atom. what is the energy of the electron in the n=4 level?
Answer:
for ground state : n = 1
energy E = -2.18 x 10^-18 / n^2 J
= -2.18 x 10^-18 / 1^2
= -2.18 x 10^-18 J
in energy level n =4
E = -2.18 x 10^-18 / n^2 J
= -2.18 x 10^-18 / 4^2
= - 1.36 x 10^-19 J