The energy of $\mathrm{He}^{+}$ ion in its first excited state is, (The ground state energy for the Hydrogen atom is $-13.6 ~\mathrm{eV})$ :
Solution
The energy levels of a one-electron ion can be described by the formula:
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$E_n = -\frac{Z^2}{n^2} \times E_0$
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where $E_n$ is the energy of the nth level, Z is the atomic number (number of protons), n is the principal quantum number, and $E_0$ is the ground state energy of the hydrogen atom (-13.6 eV).
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For the $\mathrm{He}^{+}$ ion, the atomic number Z is 2 (since helium has 2 protons). We are looking for the energy of the first excited state, which corresponds to n = 2. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
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$E_2 = -\frac{2^2}{2^2} \times (-13.6 ~\mathrm{eV}) = -13.6 ~\mathrm{eV}$
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So, the energy of the $\mathrm{He}^{+}$ ion in its first excited state is $-13.6 ~\mathrm{eV}$.
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Atoms and Nuclei · Topic: Bohr's Model of Hydrogen Atom
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