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If the radius of the innermost Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom is 53...

If the radius of the innermost Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom is 53 pm53\text{ pm}, what is the radius of the second allowed Bohr orbit of a singly ionised helium atom (He+\text{He}^{+})?

Options

  1. A212 pm212\text{ pm}
  2. B53 pm53\text{ pm}
  3. C106 pm106\text{ pm}
  4. D26.5 pm26.5\text{ pm}

Correct answer

C. 106 pm106\text{ pm}

Step-by-step solution

The radius of the nthn^{\text{th}} Bohr orbit for a hydrogen-like ion is given by:
rn=r1(n2Z)r_n = r_1 \left( \dfrac{n^2}{Z} \right)
where r1r_1 is the radius of the innermost orbit of the hydrogen atom, nn is the principal quantum number, and ZZ is the atomic number.

For a singly ionised helium atom (He+\text{He}^{+}), Z=2Z = 2.
For the second allowed orbit, n=2n = 2.

Substituting the values:
r2=53×222r_2 = 53 \times \dfrac{2^2}{2}
r2=53×2=106 pmr_2 = 53 \times 2 = 106\text{ pm}

Answer: 106 pm106\text{ pm}
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