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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Find out the number of waves made by bohr electron in one complete revolution in its third orbit

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Khimraj
7 Years ago
In general, the number of waves made by a Bohr electron in an orbit is equal to its quantum number.
According to Bohr’s postulate of angular momentum, in the 3rd orbit
Mur = n h/2π
Mur = 3 (h/2π) …..(i) [n = 3]
According to de Broglie relationship
λ = h/mu ….(ii)
Substituting (ii) in (i), we get
(h/λ) r = 3 (h/2π) or 3λ = 2πr
[∵ mu = h/λ]
Thus the circumference of the 3rd orbit is equal to 3 times the wavelength of electron i.e. the electron makes three revolution around the 3rd orbit.