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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

The energy of second bohr orbit of hydrogen atom is-328kJ/mol. hence energy of fourth bohr orbit should be

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The energy of second Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom (E₂) is -328 kJ mol⁻¹therefore,
E₂ = – (1312/2²) kJ mol⁻¹
Eₙ = – (1312/n²) kJ mol⁻¹
If n= 4, E₄ = – (1312/4²) kJ mol⁻¹
= -82 kJ mol⁻¹