Applying Bohr's Hydrogen model to a He ion

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The discussion focuses on applying Bohr's model to a singly ionized helium atom (He+) to calculate the energy of its excited states. The formula used is E = 13.6 eV/n2, modified for helium by incorporating the atomic number Z=2, resulting in a minimum energy of 54.4 eV for the ground state. The derived equation for the 1s1 state is E1s1(Z,n) = (13.6 eV)Zn2/n2, which holds true for all beta 1s1 states.

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Hey ppl,

I was wondering, with a singly ionised He atom, can we apply the Bohr model, eg E = 13.6eV/n^2, to find the energy of the excited states? How would i go about that?
 
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Nglecting all relativistic effects,u could aplly the formula,but with the restriction that the minimum energy is [tex]13.6*4=54.4[/tex] eV.which comes from the fact that for Helium ions [tex]Z=2[/tex].
 
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[tex]1s^1[/tex] ground state:
[tex]E_{1s^1}(Z,n) = \frac{(13.6ev)Z_n^2}{n^2}[/tex]

[tex]E_{1s^1}(Z,n) = \frac{\alpha^2 M_e c^2 Z_n^2}{2qn^2} = \frac{M_e}{2q} \left( \frac{\alpha c Z_n}{n} \right)^2[/tex]

[tex]E_{1s^1}(Z,n) = \frac{M_e}{2q} \left( \frac{\alpha c Z_n}{n} \right)^2[/tex]

This equation seems to work for ALL beta [tex]1s^1[/tex] states.

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