Question

where can hydrogen's one electron be found in its lowest energy configuration?

1.within a conical space surrounding the nucleus

2.attached to the nucleus

3. within a spherical space surrounding the nucleus

4.within the nucleus

Please someone help me out!!!!!

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 3.

Hydrogen's one electron in its lowest energy configuration can be found within a spherical space surrounding the nucleus.

The electron configuration of H is 1s¹

So the one electron of H is present in the spherical shaped s orbital surrounding the nucleus.