Which one of the following gives the energy (in eV) of an electron in the th orbit of…

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Problem

Which one of the following gives the energy

E_n

(in eV) of an electron in the

n

th orbit of a hydrogen atom? (a)

E_n=-\dfrac{13.6}{n}

(b)

E_n=-\dfrac{27.2}{n^{2}}

(c)

E_n=-\dfrac{13.6}{n^{2}}

(d)

E_n=-\dfrac{13.6}{n^{3}}