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Q:

Which orbital corresponds to the most stable state in the hydrogen atom?

  • 1
    1s
  • 2
    2s
  • 3
    3s
  • 4
    4s
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Answer : 1. "1s"
Explanation :

The negative sign indicates that energy is being released. Therefore, transition option (a) from n = 2 to n = 1 is associated with the largest emission of energy.

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