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The potential energy of the orbital electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is –E. What is the kinetic energy?

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a

E/2

b

4E

c

E/4

d

2E

answer is C.

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Potential energy of their orbital electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom is given by: U=e24πε0r=E..(1)

Kinetic energy of the orbital electron in the ground state of an hydrogen atom is given by: K=e28πε0r=12(e24πε0r)=E2

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