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As an electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of a hydrogen like atom/ion
(a) kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy decrease
(b) kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases but total energy remains same
(c ) kinetic energy and total energy decrease but potential energy increases
(d) its kinetic energy increases but potential energy and total energy decrease

A

kinetic energy and total energy decrease but potential energy increases

B

its kinetic energy increases but potential energy and total energy decrease

C

kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy decrease

D

kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases but total energy remains same

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B
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