Practice mode Atomic Spectra

What is the energy of an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom?

Correct answer B. −13.6 eV

Explanation

In the Bohr model the levels are Eₙ = −13.6/n² eV, so the ground state (n = 1) has energy −13.6 eV. The negative sign shows the electron is bound.

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