Q. The maximum energy is possessed by an electron, when it is present

A) In nucleus
B) In ground state
C) In first excited state
D) At infinite distance from the nucleus
Explanation

(d)
We know that $E_{n} \propto \left\lbrack - \frac{1}{n^{2}} \right\rbrack,$ where $n$ is the number of orbit.
Hence, as the value of $n$ increases, energy of the electron also increases. Hence, when $n$ becomes infinite, energy also becomes infinite. Hence, due to this reason maximum energy is possessed by an electron, when it is present at infinite distance from the nucleus.

Dr. Abubacker
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