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What is the energy of He+ electron in first orbit?

(a) 40.8 eV

(b) -27.2 eV

(c) -54.4 eV

(d) -13.6 eV

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The correct option is (c) -54.4 eV.

Explanation:

For hydrogen like atoms like He+, Li++ etc, the energy of the electron in an nth orbit is given by

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