Question

Calculate the ground state energy of hydrogen atom in Joules and convert to election volts

Answers

GPT 3.5
The ground state energy of a hydrogen atom can be calculated using the formula:

E = -13.6 eV

where E is the energy in electron volts (eV) and -13.6 eV is the standard ground state energy of a hydrogen atom.

To convert this energy to joules, we can use the conversion factor 1 eV = 1.602176634 x 10^-19 joules.

Therefore, the energy in joules would be:

E = -13.6 eV * 1.602176634 x 10^-19 joules/eV
E = -2.1782265 x 10^-18 joules

Now, to convert this energy to electron volts, we can use the conversion factor 1 Joule = 6.242 x 10^12 electron volts.

E = -2.1782265 x 10^-18 joules * 6.242 x 10^12 eV/J
E = -1.357575 x 10^-5 eV

Therefore, the ground state energy of a hydrogen atom is approximately -1.357575 x 10^-5 eV.