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What is the energy of an electron in the hydrogen atom determined by?

Answer 1

Wyatt Atkins

The energy of an electron in the hydrogen atom is determined by the Principal shell in which the electron is present.

For Hydrogen atom, #color(blue) (E_n=-(2.18xx10^(-18))/n^2)# J/atom. [ #nrarr#Principal shall no.]

So, #color(red)(E_nprop1/n^2)#.

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Answer 2

Luna Chen

The energy of an electron in the hydrogen atom is determined by its principal quantum number (n) according to the formula: E = -13.6/n^2 electron volts.

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