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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Atomic Physics

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Atomic Physics

In the Bohr model, an electron moves in circular orbit around the...

In the Bohr model, an electron moves in circular orbit around the proton. Considering an orbiting elecrton to be a circular current loop, the magnetic moment of the hydrogen atom, when the electron is in n^{th}state,isstate, is

Options

  1. A(em)n2h2π\left(\dfrac{e}{m}\right)\dfrac{n^2 h}{2\pi}
  2. B(e2m)nh2π\left(\dfrac{e}{2m}\right)\dfrac{nh}{2\pi}
  3. C(e2m)n2hπ\left(\dfrac{e}{2m}\right)\dfrac{n^2 h}{\pi}
  4. D(em)nh2π\left(\dfrac{e}{m}\right)\dfrac{nh}{2\pi}

Correct answer

B. (e2m)nh2π\left(\dfrac{e}{2m}\right)\dfrac{nh}{2\pi}

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic moment MM of a circular current loop is given by M=IAM = IA.

The current II due to the orbiting electron is I=eT=ev2πrI = \dfrac{e}{T} = \dfrac{ev}{2\pi r}.

The area of the circular loop is A=πr2A = \pi r^2.

Substituting IandAI and A into the formula for magnetic moment:

M=(ev2πr)(πr2)=evr2M = \left(\dfrac{ev}{2\pi r}\right)(\pi r^2) = \dfrac{evr}{2}

Multiplying and dividing by the mass of the electron mm:

M=e2m(mvr)=e2mLM = \dfrac{e}{2m}(mvr) = \dfrac{e}{2m}L

According to Bohr's quantization rule, the angular momentum LL of the electron in the nthn^{th} state is L=nh2πL = \dfrac{nh}{2\pi}.

Substituting LL into the expression for MM:

M=(e2m)nh2πM = \left(\dfrac{e}{2m}\right)\dfrac{nh}{2\pi}

Answer: \left(\dfrac{e}{2m}\right)\dfrac{nh}{2\pi}
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