Two H atoms in the ground state collide inelastically. The maximum amount by which their combined kinetic energy is reduced is
(a) 10.20 eV
(b) 20.40eV
(c) 13.6 eV
Two H atoms in the ground state collide inelastically. The maximum amount by which their combined kinetic energy is reduced is
(a) 10.20 eV
(b) 20.40eV
(c) 13.6 eV
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1 Answer
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This is a Multiple Choice Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Answer- (a)
Explanation -Total energy in ground state collide elastically Is 213.6eV= 27.2eV
When a electron excite from ground state to first excited state then
Energy is =-13.6/22= 3.4eV+13.6 (ground state energy) eV = 17.0 eV
So net energy is 27.2-17 =10.2eV
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