The Ionization energy of Hydrogen is __________?
Correct answer: C. 13.6ev
- A. 10.54ev
- B. 12.54ev
- C. 13.6ev
- D. 17.56ev
Explanation
Removing the electron from ground-state hydrogen requires 13.6 eV per atom because hydrogen's ground-state energy is -13.6 eV and ionization raises it to 0 eV. Students may choose 12.54 eV by confusing ionization energy with an excitation energy between two bound levels.
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