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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Given that the velocity of the electron in the fourth Bohr orbit of hydrogen is x. So, the velocity of the electron in the first orbit would be, A) 4xB) 16xC) x/4D) x/16

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Swayam Singh
9 Years ago
velocity of an electron is determined by 
0.2183*109*Z/n
here Z is atomic no and n is orbit
now
0.2183*109*1/4=x
hence,
the velocity of an electron in 1st orbit is 
0.2183*109*1/1=4x