Which of the following is the energy of a possible excited state of hydrogen?
- (A)-6.8 eV
- (B)-3.4 eV✓ Correct
- (C)+6.8 eV
- (D)+13.6 eV
Answer: (B)
Solution
Bound levels of hydrogen have energies eV, always negative. The ground state is eV at , and the first excited state at sits at eV. A positive energy would mean the electron is already free rather than in a bound excited state, so a genuine excited state here is eV.
JEE Main · 2015 · 04 Apr 2015 · Offline · Single correct option