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Physical Chemistry

sir, i have read about the concept of reduced mass in the chapter atomic sructure. it says that wecan asssume that electron and nucleus are spinning with respect to their centre of mass that we should take the reduced mass . please tell me about reducad mass concept and revolving of electron and nucleus in their of mass?

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16 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
15 Years ago

Dear student,

Reduced mass=m1m2/m1+m2

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