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JEE Main 11 April 2023, Shift 2, Physics Q44

Question 44 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 14 of 30, Section A.

The energy of

\mathrm{He^+}

ion in its first excited state is, (The ground state energy for the Hydrogen atom is

-13.6\ \mathrm{eV}

(1) $-54.4\ \mathrm{eV}$
(2) $-13.6\ \mathrm{eV}$ Official answer
(3) $-3.4\ \mathrm{eV}$
(4) $-27.2\ \mathrm{eV}$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Atoms
Topic: Bohr's Atomic Model
Idea tested: Energy Level Calculations

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