Q45 / 180 · NEET 2025 · Chemistry

Energy and radius of first Bohr orbit of $\mathrm{He}^{+}$and $\mathrm{Li}^{2+}$ are [Given $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{H}}=2.18 \times 10^{-18} \mathrm{~J}, \mathrm{a}_0=52.9 \mathrm{pm}$ ]

  • Correct answer
    A
    $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=-19.62 \times 10^{-18} \mathrm{~J} ; \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=17.6 \mathrm{pm} \\ & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=-8.72 \times 10^{-18} \mathrm{~J} ; \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=26.4 \mathrm{pm} \end{aligned}$
  • B
    $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=-8.72 \times 10^{-18} \mathrm{~J} \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=26.4 \mathrm{pm} \\ & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=-19.62 \times 10^{-18} \mathrm{~J} ; \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=17.6 \mathrm{pm} \end{aligned}$
  • C
    $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=-19.62 \times 10^{-16} \mathrm{~J} \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=17.6 \mathrm{pm} \\ & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=-8.72 \times 10^{-16} \mathrm{~J} \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=26.4 \mathrm{pm} \end{aligned}$
  • D
    $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=-8.72 \times 10^{-16} \mathrm{~J} \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{Li}^{2+}\right)=17.6 \mathrm{pm} \\ & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=-19.62 \times 10^{-16} \mathrm{~J} ; \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}\left(\mathrm{He}^{+}\right)=17.6 \mathrm{pm} \end{aligned}$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & E_n=-2.18 \times 10^{-18} \times \frac{Z^2}{n^2} J \\ & \text { For } \mathrm{He}^{+} \Rightarrow \mathrm{E}_1=-2.18 \times 10^{-18} \times \frac{2^2}{1^2} \mathrm{~J} \\ & =-8.72 \times 10^{-18} \mathrm{~J} \\ & \text { For } \mathrm{Li}^{2+} \Rightarrow \mathrm{E}_1=-2.18 \times 10^{-18} \times \frac{3^2}{1^2} \mathrm{~J} \\ & =-19.62 \times 10^{-18} \mathrm{~J} \\ & \mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{n}}=52.9 \times \frac{\mathrm{n}^2}{\mathrm{Z}} \mathrm{pm} \\ & \text { For } \mathrm{He}^{+} \Rightarrow \mathrm{r}_1=52.9 \times \frac{1^2}{2} \mathrm{pm}=26.4 \mathrm{pm} \\ & \text { For } \mathrm{Li}^{2+} \Rightarrow \mathrm{r}_1=52.9 \times \frac{1^2}{3} \mathrm{pm}=17.6 \mathrm{pm} \end{aligned}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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