The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit of the H-atom is -13.6 eV.
The magnitude of energy value of an electron in the first excited state of Be3+ is ________ eV (nearest integer value).
Answer (integer)
54
Solution
<p>To find the energy of an electron in the first excited state of a Be<sup>3+</sup> ion, we can use the formula for the energy of an electron in a hydrogen-like atom:</p>
<p>$ \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{T}} = -13.6 \frac{Z^2}{n^2} \text{ eV} $</p>
<p><strong>Given:</strong></p>
<p>Energy of the first orbit (ground state) of the hydrogen atom: $ \mathrm{E}_1 = -13.6 \text{ eV} $ (where $ Z = 1 $ and $ n = 1 $).</p>
<p><strong>For Be<sup>3+</sup>:</strong></p>
<p><p>Atomic number $ Z = 4 $.</p></p>
<p><p>First excited state corresponds to $ n = 2 $.</p></p>
<p><strong>Calculation for Be<sup>3+</sup>:</strong></p>
<p>The energy ratio between the hydrogen atom and the Be<sup>3+</sup> ion can be written as:</p>
<p>$ \frac{\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{H}}}{\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Be}^{+3}}} = \frac{Z_1^2}{n_1^2} \times \frac{n_2^2}{Z_2^2} $</p>
<p>Substitute the known values:</p>
<p>$ \frac{-13.6}{\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Be}^{+3}}} = \frac{1^2}{1^2} \times \frac{2^2}{4^2} $</p>
<p>$ \frac{-13.6}{\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Be}^{+3}}} = \frac{1}{1} \times \frac{4}{16} $</p>
<p>Solving this gives:</p>
<p>$ \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Be}^{+3}} = -13.6 \times 4 = -54.4 \text{ eV} $</p>
<p>The magnitude of the energy of the electron in the first excited state of Be<sup>3+</sup> is $\left| -54.4 \right| = 54.4 \text{ eV}$, which is approximately 54 eV when rounded to the nearest integer.</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Atomic Structure · Topic: Bohr's Model
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