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(C) In an atom,the total energy of an electron in an orbit is given by $E_n = -\frac{13.6}{n^2} 	ext{ eV}$.As the distance from the nucleus increases

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(C) In an atom,the total energy of an electron in an orbit is given by $E_n = -\frac{13.6}{n^2} 	ext{ eV}$.As the distance from the nucleus increases,the principal quantum number $n$ increases.At an infinite distance,$n 	o \infty$.Therefore,the total energy $E_{\infty} = \lim_{n 	o \infty} \left( -\frac{13.6}{n^2} ight) = 0 	ext{ eV}$.Thus,the total energy of an electron at an infinite distance from the nucleus is zero.

What is the total energy of an electron at an infinite distance from the nucleus in an atom?

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