Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2015 2015Moderate

The energy difference between adjacent energy levels of the hydrogen atom:

Correct answer: B. Decreases with increasing energy

  • A. Increases with increasing energy
  • B. Decreases with increasing energy
  • C. First increases and then decreases with increasing energy
  • D. First decreases and then increases with increasing energy

Explanation

As energy levels increase, the energy difference between adjacent ones decreases due to the trend of decreasing energy from the energy equation for each Bohr orbit for hydrogen-like species

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