Answer to Question #203010 in Optics for dora

Question

You have a  atom (3 protons) which is doubly ionized such that it has just one remaining electron. ()

How much energy, in electron volts, does it take to remove the remaining electron if it starts in the n = 1 orbital?

Answer 1

$$E=E_0\cdot\frac{Z^2}{n^2}=13.6\cdot\frac{3^2}{1^2}=122\text{ eV}.$$