JEE Main 2008ChemistryStructure Of AtomHydrogen SpectrumeasyMCQ

JEE Main 2008Structure Of Atom Question with Solution

From: AIEEE 2008

Question

The ionization enthalpy of hydrogen atom is 1.312 × 106 J mol−1. The energy required to excite the electron in the atom from n = 1 to n = 2 is

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Correct answer
D9.84 × 105 J mol−1

Step-by-step explanation

Note :

1 eV/atom = 96.485 103 J/mol

13.6 eV/atom = 13.6 96.485 103 J/mol = 1.312 × 106 J mol−1

Energy required to excite the electron from n1 to n2 is



= 1.312 × 106 × 1

= 1.312 × × 106

= 9.84 × 105 J mol−1

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