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Question:

The ionization potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6eV. The energy required to remove an electron from the second orbit of hydrogen will be?

27eV

13.6eV

3.4eV

None of these

Solution:

Ionisation energy of hydrogen atom is equal to the magnitude of energy of its first orbit i.e. E1 = 13.6eV
Magnitude of energy of 2nd orbit, E2 = 13.6/2² = 3.4eV
Thus energy required to remove an electron from second orbit is equal to 3.4eV.