NEET2003PhysicsAtomic PhysicsActual
In which of the following systems will the radius of the first orbit (n=1) be minimum?
Options
- ADoubly ionized lithium
- BSingly ionized helium
- CDeuterium atom
- DHydrogen atom
Correct answer
A. Doubly ionized lithium
Step-by-step solution
Radius of the first orbit of an atom (R₁= 0.529 Z A^ ) ( R ₁ 1 Z ) where (Z ) is the atomic number of Hydrogen-like atom. Since (Z ) is maximum for doubly ionized lithium, thus radius of first orbit is minimum in doubly ionized lithium.