With increasing Principal Quantum number, the energy difference between adjacent energy levels in H-atom

With increasing Principal Quantum number, the energy difference between adjacent energy levels in H-atom
  1. Decreases
  2. Increases
  3. remain constant
  4. decreases at low level of ' n ' \& increases for higher value of ' n '

Solution

Therefore the energy difference between n1&n2  energy level,

Energy formula for the hydrogen atom is :-

E=En2-En1=13.6Z21n12-1n22

E 1n12-1n22

n1&n2= principle quantum Number

E 1n12-1n22 so when n1&n2  increases

Edecreases.

Change in energy is inversely proportional to the increase in the principle quantum number.

Hence, with increasing Principal Quantum number, the energy difference between adjacent energy levels in H-atom decreases.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 2)

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