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The ionization potential for an electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV.

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asked Jun 14, 2017 in Chemistry by ankitdixit (1,339 points) ● 13 ● 60
What would be the ionization potential for the electron in the first excited state of the H atom?

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answered Jun 14, 2017 by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) ● 36 ● 143 ● 463

excitation potential

Here z = 1 and for the first excited state n = 2.

= -13.6*1/4

= -3.7 eV

commented Jun 14, 2017 by ankitdixit (1,339 points) ● 13 ● 60
but the answer is 3.4eV
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