The mass of an H-atom is less than the sum

Question:

 The mass of an H-atom is less than the sum of the masses of a proton and electron. Why is this?

Solution:

We know that,

E = ∆mc2

The mass of the hydrogen atom is

mp + mp – BE/c2

Where BE = 13.6 eV.

Leave a comment

eSaral Gurukul

NEET

JEE Main

JEE Advanced

Our Telegram Channel

All Study Material