Energy required for the electron excitation in from the first to the third Bohr orbit is :
- (A)36.3 eV
- (B)108.8 eV✓ Correct
- (C)122.4 eV
- (D)12.1 eV
Answer: (B)
Solution
For a hydrogen-like ion the orbit energy is , and has . The first orbit sits at and the third at . The excitation energy is the difference, .
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