12.4.1 - Energy levels
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What is the ground state energy of the hydrogen atom?
💡 Hint: Look for the lowest energy value.
Define ionization energy.
💡 Hint: Consider the process of making an atom neutral.
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What is the ground state energy of hydrogen?
💡 Hint: This energy is the lowest one.
True or False: Higher energy levels have a more negative energy value.
💡 Hint: Think about how energy values change with distance.
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Calculate the energy required to ionize a hydrogen atom that is currently in the excited state, n=2.
💡 Hint: Find the difference in energy from the excited state to the neutral state.
If an electron transitions from n=2 to n=1, what is the energy of the emitted photon?
💡 Hint: Use the energy levels for n=1 and n=2 to find the energy difference.
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