For hydrogen like species, which of the following graphs provides the most appropriate representation of E vs Z plot for a constant n? [E : Energy of the stationary state, Z : atomic number, n = principal quantum number]
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Answer
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Solution
E=-13.6 Z2n2 eV ⇒ for fixed n, E -Z2: negative, downward parabola through O.
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Answer: (4)