Using Bohr's equation for the energy levels of the electron in the hydrogen atom, determine the energy (J) of an electron in the n = 4 level. _ _ . A) +1.84 × 10^-²⁹ B) - 7.34 × 10¹⁸ C) - 1.36 × 10^-¹⁹ D) - 5.45 × 10^-¹⁹ E) - 1.84 × 10^-²⁹

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The energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom at level n is given by the formula E = -13.6 eV/n². For n = 4, E = -13.6 eV/16 = -0.85 eV. Converting to joules (1 eV = 1.602 × 10^-19 J), E ≈ -1.36 × 10^-19 J.

Using Bohr's Equation for the Energy Levels of the Electron