At what condition is the energy of an electron in an atom considered to be zero?

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(N/A) The energy of an electron in an atom is considered to be zero when the electron is at an infinite distance from the nucleus,meaning it is free from the influence of the nucleus. This occurs when the principal quantum number $n = \infty$.

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