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My Textbook says this is the formula to find energy values for electron shells:
$$E_{mol of electrons} = \frac{-1312kJ}{n^2}$$
where $n$ is in electron shell number
But when we divide by 1 mol to get the energy value for each electron we get
$$E_{electron} = \frac{-2.178 \cdot 10^{-18}}{n^2} J$$
but the actual equation is (as given by textbook) rather
$$E_{electron} = \frac{-2.178 \cdot 10^{-18} \cdot Z^2}{n^2} J$$
Where $Z$ is nuclear charge. Why must we introduce $Z$ and why is it not used in the first equation?
$$E_{mol of electrons} = \frac{-1312kJ}{n^2}$$
where $n$ is in electron shell number
But when we divide by 1 mol to get the energy value for each electron we get
$$E_{electron} = \frac{-2.178 \cdot 10^{-18}}{n^2} J$$
but the actual equation is (as given by textbook) rather
$$E_{electron} = \frac{-2.178 \cdot 10^{-18} \cdot Z^2}{n^2} J$$
Where $Z$ is nuclear charge. Why must we introduce $Z$ and why is it not used in the first equation?