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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

what are the number of waves in the third orbit of h atom ?

Profile image of Sudeep Thapa Jr.
10 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Carmel Emmanuel
10 Years ago
Waves=shell no. 
In 3rd shell waves=3
Profile image of Piyush Taneja
7 Years ago
No. of waves = n(n-1)/2Therefore in 3rd orbit, n=3Substituting value n=3 in equation, we get no.