The energy of the nth orbit in a hydrogen atom is given by En = -13.6 / n² eV. What is the energy of the electron in the ground state?
Q1. The energy of the nth orbit in a hydrogen atom is given by En = -13.6 / n² eV. What is the energy of the electron in the ground state?
Answer: -13.6 eV
Explanation: Substitute n = 1 into the given formula En = -13.6 / n² eV to get E1 = -13.6 eV.