// Scilab Code Ex2.17 First excitation energy of hydrogen atom: Pg: 58 (2008)s n1 = 1; // Principle quantum number of first orbit in H-atom n2 = 2; // Principle quantum number of second orbit in H-atom m = 9.1e-031; // Mass of the electron, C e = 1.6e-019; // Charge on an electron, coulomb h = 6.624e-034; // Planck's Constant, Js epsilon_0 = 8.85e-012; // Absolute electrical permittivity of free space, coulomb square per newton per metre square U = m*e^4/(8*epsilon_0^2*h^2)*(1/n1^2 - 1/n2^2); // First excitation energy of hydrogen atom, J printf("\nThe first excitation energy of hydrogen atom = %5.2f eV", U/e); // Result // The first excitation energy of hydrogen atom = 10.17 eV