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Q.The energy of an electron in the 3rd orbit of hydrogen atom is −E-E. The energy of an electron in the first orbit will be

(a) −3E-3E
(b) −E3-\dfrac{E}{3}
(c) −E9-\dfrac{E}{9}
(d) −9E-9E
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Step 1. Bohr energies scale as En=−kn2E_n=-\dfrac{k}{n^2} for some constant kk (here k=13.6Z2k=13.6Z^2 eV).

Step 2. Given E3=−EE_3=-E: −k9=−E ⇒ k=9E-\dfrac{k}{9}=-E\ \Rightarrow\ k=9E.

Step 3. Then E1=−k12=−k=−9EE_1=-\dfrac{k}{1^2}=-k=-9E. …

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