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The ionization potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 V. How much energy need to be supplied to ionize the hydrogen atom in the first excited state.

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a

13.6 eV 

b

27.2 eV 

c

3.4 eV 

d

6.8 eV

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Energy of the nth cell = 1n2×13.6eV

Energy in the 1st excited state is n = 2

Then  122×13.6eV=3.4eV

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The ionization potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 V. How much energy need to be supplied to ionize the hydrogen atom in the first excited state.