Take the potential energy of a hydrogen atom to be zero for infinite seperation of the electron and proton. Then, according to the quantum theory the energy E_n of a state with principal quantum number n is proportional to: A) n B) n² C) 1/n D) 1/n² E) none of the above

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According to quantum theory, the energy levels of a hydrogen atom are given by the formula E_n = -13.6 eV/n^2, where n is the principal quantum number. Thus, the energy is proportional to 1/n^2.

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