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Posted by Tasha on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 3:08pm.

Determine the ionization energy of a hydrogen atom (in kJ/mol) if the electron is in its ground state. (Hints: Use the Rydberg equation, remember E=hc for a single H atom, and R=109678x10–2nm–1 )

chemistry - DrBob222, Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 3:29pm
Use the Rydberg equation to calculate wavelength, then use E = hc/wavelength (not E = hc)

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