Physics-Hydrogen Atom
NEET Physics Hydrogen Atom MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
Which of the following statements about the hydrogen atom is correct?
A
The ground state energy of the hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV, requiring this energy to ionize.
B
The energy levels of the hydrogen atom become more negative as n increases.
C
An electron can exist in any energy state above E = 0 eV, where it is considered bound.
D
The ionization energy of hydrogen is the same as the energy of the first excited state.
Correct Answer
Option A
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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