What is the ionisation energy of a hydrogen atom in its ground state?

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1. What is the ionisation energy of a hydrogen atom in its ground state?

13.6 MeV

13.6 eV

13.6 joules

Zero

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Removing the electron from a ground-state hydrogen atom requires exactly 13.6 electron volts of energy, a foundational value in atomic physics.