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what should be the ratio between kinetic energy , potential energy and total energy of an electron in n th orbit - 1: 2: -1 OR 1: -2 :-1 ???? which ratio will be correct, please explain.

Grade:12th pass

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
the kinetic energy associated with the orbit = ½ k e square / r 
the potential energy = – k e square / r 
so. 
total energy = k.e + p.e = -1/2 k e square / r 
where k is the coulombs contstant 
e is the charge of electron and r is the radius . 
 
now you can calculate

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