The single electron in the ground state of hydrogen is bound to the proton by 13.6 electron volts. If it is excited to the n = 2 state, by which of the following energies, in electron volts, is it now bound?
W) 3.4
X) 6.8
Y) 13.6
Z) 54.4
✔️Answer:W) 3.4
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