NEET Physics Hydrogen Atom MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about the hydrogen atom is correct?
The ground state energy of the hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV, requiring this energy to ionize.
The energy levels of the hydrogen atom become more negative as n increases.
An electron can exist in any energy state above E = 0 eV, where it is considered bound.
The ionization energy of hydrogen is the same as the energy of the first excited state.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The ground state energy of the hydrogen atom is indeed -13.6 eV, and this is the energy required to ionize the atom. The other options either misstate the energy levels or confuse the concepts of ionization and excited states.
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