Prove that the total energy of an electron in the th stationary orbit of a…

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Problem

Prove that the total energy of an electron in the nnth stationary orbit of a hydrogen-like atom is En=−13.6 Z2n2 eV.E_n = -\frac{13.6\,Z^{2}}{n^{2}}\,\text{eV}.

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