AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    If electron in a hydrogen atom has moved from n = 1 to n = 10 orbit, the potential energy of the system has

    A)  increased          

    B)  decreased

    C)  remained unchanged

    D)  become zero

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     An electron possesses some potential energy because it is found in the field of nucleus. Potential energy of electron in 11th orbit of radius \[{{r}_{n}}\] is given by \[U=\frac{k(Ze)(-e)}{{{r}_{n}}}=\frac{-kZ{{e}^{2}}}{{{r}_{n}}}\] As n increases PE increases KE decreases.


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