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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Hydrogen atom in states of high quantum number have been created in the laboratory and observed in space.
(a) Find the quantum number of the bohr orbit in a H-atom whose radius is 0.0100mm?
(b) What is the energy of H-atom in this state?

Profile image of Sonakshi Dua
10 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
10 Years ago
a) Bohr radii is given by:
 
r = 0.529*(n^2/z)
0.0100 *10^7 A= 0.529*n^2 {For H, z= 1, A is angstorm}
n = root(189035.91)
= 434.7
which can be taken as 435
.i.e n = 435
 
b) For energy
E = -13.6*n^2 = -13.6*435*435 = -2573460 J
OR
2459.925 KJ 
 
 
Profile image of Neha
6 Years ago
The quantum number given in this answer n=435 is correct but there is something wrong in energy .So, energy is En=-13.6z^2/n^2 
  -13.6×1^2/435*435 = -0.7187×10^-4 ev