What is the total electrostatic potential energy of a hydrogen atom (which consists of an electron orbiting a proton at a distance of 5.3 Å)?  Note that this will be a negative number given the formula you're using... Note: for this question, there may be more than one correct answer!       -4.34 x 10-18 J     -13.7 eV     -27.1 eV     -8.19 x 10-8 J

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What is the total electrostatic potential energy of a hydrogen atom (which consists of an electron orbiting a proton at a distance of 5.3 Å)?  Note that this will be a negative number given the formula you're using...

Note: for this question, there may be more than one correct answer!

 

   

-4.34 x 10-18 J

   

-13.7 eV

   

-27.1 eV

   

-8.19 x 10-8 J

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