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When an electrons revolves around the nucleus so how centripetal force is provided by electrostatic force of attraction

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13 Years agoGrade
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

Dear Anubhav Sharma,

The Electrons repel each other and with the electrons ni the lower orbitals in the atom . Now the repulsive force between the electrons and the attractive force between the Electrons and the Nucleus provide the centripetal force for the electron to revolve around the nucleus.

 

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Profile image of Shaurya Gupta
13 Years ago

F=q1q2/r^2. This is the electrostatic force. Just like in the case of earth and sun, gravitational force proved centripretal force, the attraction b/w electrons and protosns (being electrostatic ) provides the centripretal force here