Q69 / 75 · JEE Main 2026 (02 April Shift 1) · Physics
Angular momentum of an electron in a hydrogen atom is $\dfrac{3h}{\pi}$, then the energy of the electron is _______ eV.
- A$-1.51$
- B$-0.85$
- Correct answerC$-0.38$
- D$-0.28$
Solution
The angular momentum of an electron in the $n$-th orbit of a hydrogen atom is given by Bohr's quantization rule:
$L = \dfrac{nh}{2\pi}$
Given that the angular momentum is $\dfrac{3h}{\pi}$, we can equate the two expressions:
$\dfrac{nh}{2\pi} = \dfrac{3h}{\pi}$
Solving for $n$, we get:
$n = 6$
The energy of an electron in the $n$-th orbit of a hydrogen atom is given by the formula:
$E_n = -\dfrac{13.6}{n^2} \text{ eV}$
Substituting $n = 6$ into the energy formula:
$E_6 = -\dfrac{13.6}{6^2} \text{ eV}$
$E_6 = -\dfrac{13.6}{36} \text{ eV}$
$E_6 \approx -0.377 \text{ eV} \approx -0.38 \text{ eV}$
Answer: $-0.38$
$L = \dfrac{nh}{2\pi}$
Given that the angular momentum is $\dfrac{3h}{\pi}$, we can equate the two expressions:
$\dfrac{nh}{2\pi} = \dfrac{3h}{\pi}$
Solving for $n$, we get:
$n = 6$
The energy of an electron in the $n$-th orbit of a hydrogen atom is given by the formula:
$E_n = -\dfrac{13.6}{n^2} \text{ eV}$
Substituting $n = 6$ into the energy formula:
$E_6 = -\dfrac{13.6}{6^2} \text{ eV}$
$E_6 = -\dfrac{13.6}{36} \text{ eV}$
$E_6 \approx -0.377 \text{ eV} \approx -0.38 \text{ eV}$
Answer: $-0.38$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.