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To which orbit the electron in a ground state the hydrogen atom will jump on absorbing 12.09ev of energy?

To which orbit the electron in a ground state the hydrogen atom will jump on absorbing 12.09ev of energy?

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6 years ago
Energy = -13.6 (1/n12 – 1/n22) z2
 -12.09 = - 13.6 (12 – 1/n2) 12
1/n2 = 1 – 12.09/13.6
1/n2 = 1.51/13.6
n2 = 9 approx.
So, n= 3, thus electron jumps to the third orbit.

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