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The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is `-13.6 eV`. What is the potential energy of the electron in this state

A

0 eV

B

`-27.2 eV`

C

1 eV

D

2 eV

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B

Total energy = kinetic energy +potential
Potential energy =2 total energy
`=-2xx13.6=-27.2 eV.`
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