For hydrogen-like species (e.g., He⁺, Li²⁺), the energy of an electron in the n-th orbit is given by E_n = -R_H(Z²/n²). What happens to the energy value as the atomic number (Z) increases?

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It becomes more negative (lower energy).

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For hydrogen-like species (e.g., He⁺, Li²⁺), the energy of an electron in the n-th orbit is given by E_n = -R_H(Z²/n²). What happens to the energy value as the atomic number (Z) increases?

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