Answer to Question #350028 in General Chemistry for Gadi

Question

14.Calculate the energy required to remove the electron from a hydrogen atom in itsground state.

Answer 1

For a hydrogen atom, composed of an orbiting electron bound to a nucleus of one proton, an ionization energy of 2.18 × 10⁻¹⁸ joule (13.6 electron volts) is required to force the electron from its lowest energy level entirely out of the atom