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Q.

The ionization potential for the electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV atom-1. What would be the ionization potential for the electron in the first excited state of Li2+ ?

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a

3.4 eV

b

10.2 eV

c

30.6 eV

d

6.8 eV

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

ΔE=13.6Z21n121n22eV atom-1
For the ionization of Li2+(z = 3) from first excited state, n1 =2 and n2
 Hence, IP=ΔE=13.6×32×12212
= 30.6 eV

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The ionization potential for the electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV atom-1. What would be the ionization potential for the electron in the first excited state of Li2+ ?