What is the Energy of One Hydrogen Atom?

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According to Einstein's equation, E=mc^2, I calculated the energy from one hydrogen atom to be roughly 5.01*10^-15 Newtons. I am unsure as to if this is correct. Please help me.
 
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Energy is not measured in Newtons.
 

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