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A hypothetical hydrogen-like atom consists of a proton and a...

A hypothetical hydrogen-like atom consists of a proton and a negatively charged unknown particle. The ground state energy of this atom is found to be −2720 eV-2720 \text{ eV}. Given that the first Bohr radius of a normal hydrogen atom is 0.53 A˚0.53 \text{ \AA} and its ground state energy is −13.6 eV-13.6 \text{ eV}, what is the radius of the second Bohr orbit of this hypothetical atom?

Options

  1. A1.06×10−12 m1.06 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}
  2. B2.65×10−13 m2.65 \times 10^{-13} \text{ m}
  3. C5.30×10−13 m5.30 \times 10^{-13} \text{ m}
  4. D4.24×10−8 m4.24 \times 10^{-8} \text{ m}

Correct answer

A. 1.06×10−12 m1.06 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}

Step-by-step solution

The energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit is directly proportional to the mass of the orbiting particle: E∝mE \propto m.

Let the mass of the unknown particle be mxm_x. The ratio of its mass to the electron's mass is:
mxme=ExEe=−2720 eV−13.6 eV=200\dfrac{m_x}{m_e} = \dfrac{E_x}{E_e} = \dfrac{-2720 \text{ eV}}{-13.6 \text{ eV}} = 200

Thus, mx=200mem_x = 200 m_e.

The radius of a Bohr orbit is given by rn∝n2mr_n \propto \dfrac{n^2}{m}.

For the first orbit (n=1n=1) of the normal hydrogen atom:
r1=0.53 A˚r_1 = 0.53 \text{ \AA}

For the second orbit (n=2n=2) of the hypothetical atom, the radius is:
r2′=r1×(n212)×(memx)r_2' = r_1 \times \left(\dfrac{n^2}{1^2}\right) \times \left(\dfrac{m_e}{m_x}\right)

r2′=0.53×4×(1200) A˚r_2' = 0.53 \times 4 \times \left(\dfrac{1}{200}\right) \text{ \AA}

r2′=2.12200 A˚=0.0106 A˚r_2' = \dfrac{2.12}{200} \text{ \AA} = 0.0106 \text{ \AA}

Converting to meters (1 A˚=10−10 m1 \text{ \AA} = 10^{-10} \text{ m}):
r2′=0.0106×10−10 m=1.06×10−12 mr_2' = 0.0106 \times 10^{-10} \text{ m} = 1.06 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}.

Answer: 1.06×10−12 m1.06 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}
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