Q.

Positronium is just like a H-atom with the proton replaced by the positively charged antiparticle of the electron (called the positron which is as the electron). The ground state energy of positronium is (Hint: En=me48ε02n2h2 for H-atom reduced mass m = me. For positronium m = me2)

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a

– 3.4 eV

b

– 27.2 eV

c

– 13.6 eV

d

– 6.8 eV

answer is B.

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Enm

if mass is halved, then energy also becomes half.

E'=-13.62=-6.8eV

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Positronium is just like a H-atom with the proton replaced by the positively charged antiparticle of the electron (called the positron which is as the electron). The ground state energy of positronium is (Hint: En=−me48ε02n2h2 for H-atom reduced mass m = me. For positronium m = me2)