PHXII12:ATOMS
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As an electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of a hydrogen-like atom/ion:
1 kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy decreases
2 kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases but total energy remains same
3 kinetic energy and total energy decreases but potential energy increases
4 Its kinetic energy increases but potential energy and total energy decreases
Explanation:
As electron goes to ground state, total energy decreases.
So, kinetic energy increases but potential energy and total energy decreases.