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NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: ATOMS

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A hydrogen atom is in ground state absorbs a photon of ultraviolet radiation of wavelength 50 nm50 \mathrm{~nm}. Assuming that the entire photon energy is taken up by electron with what KE will the electron be emitted.
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Correct option: C
11.2 eV11.2 \mathrm{~eV}
Option C (11.2 eV) is correct because the kinetic energy of the emitted electron is the energy of the photon minus the ionization energy of hydrogen (13.6 eV).

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