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Grade 10Modern Physics

find the difference in the orbital radius of an electronin the rutherford atom if the electron is initially in an orbit of 5.29x10^-11 m in radius and the atom radiates 2.0 ev of energy

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12 Years agoGrade 10
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12 Years ago
If the atom is in the radius of .53 angstrom that means it is in the first shell i.e. corresponding to n=1. So, the atom cannot further lose energy and go further inside. Rather, it will gain energy if it needs to transit to another energy shell.
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