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An electron in a hydrogen atom is in a state with a total energy of...
An electron in a hydrogen atom is in a state with a total energy of . If the Bohr radius of the ground state is , what is the radius of this orbit?
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- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The total energy of an electron in the orbit of a hydrogen atom is given by:
Given :
The radius of the orbit is given by:
where is the ground state radius.
Substituting and :
Answer:
Given :
The radius of the orbit is given by:
where is the ground state radius.
Substituting and :
Answer: