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What is the energy of an electron in the second energy level of hydrogen?

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-3.4 eV

Step-by-step explanation:

The second energy level of hydrogen has an electron energy of -3.4 eV. The first level has energy of -13.6 eV but when it jumps from first level of n=1 to second level of n=2, then energy is -3.4 eV from online charts and tables.

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