Atoms - Result Question 39

41. When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to an excited state,

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(a) P.E decreases and K.E. increases

(b) P.E. increases and K.E decreases

(c) both K.E. and P.E. decrease

(d) absorption spectrum

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 41. (d)

Solution:

  1. (b) P.E. $=-\frac{K Z e^{2}}{r}$ and $K . E .=\frac{K Z e^{2}}{2 r}$,

where, $r$ is the radius of orbit which increases as we move from ground to an excited state. Therefore, when a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state, it increases the value of $r$. As a result of this, P.E. increases (decreases in negative) and K.E. decreases.