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4 November, 07:26

The ionization energy is the energy needed to remove an electron from an atom. In the bohr model of the hydrogen atom, this means exciting the electron to the n = ∞ state. What is the ionization energy in kj/mol, for hydrogen atoms initially in the n = 2 energy level?

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  1. 4 November, 07:34
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    The ionization energy for a hydrogen atom in the n = 2 state is 328 kJ·mol⁻¹.

    The first ionization energy of hydrogen is 1312.0 kJ·mol⁻¹.

    Thus, H atoms in the n = 1 state have an energy of - 1312.0 kJ·mol⁻¹ and an energy of 0 when n = ∞.

    According to Bohr, Eₙ = k/n².

    If n = 1, E₁ = k/1² = k = - 1312.0 kJ·mol⁻¹.

    If n = 2, E₂ = k/2² = k/4 = (-1312.0 kJ·mol⁻¹) / 4 = - 328 kJ·mol⁻¹

    ∴ The ionization energy from n = 2 is 328 kJ·mol⁻¹.
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