Energy of Electron in nth Orbit (Hydrogen-like)

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$$E_n = -\frac{13.6 Z^2}{n^2} \mathrm{ eV}$$

Total energy of electron in nth orbit for hydrogen-like atom.

Ground state energy for hydrogen (Z=1, n=1) is -13.6 eV.

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