Q143 / 200 · NEET 2023 (All India) · Physics

The radius of inner most orbit of hydrogen atom is 5.3×10-11 m. What is the radius of third allowed orbit of hydrogen atom?

  • Correct answer
    A
    4.77 A°
  • B
    0.53 A°
  • C
    1.06 A°
  • D
    1.59 A°

Solution

The formula to calculate the radius of the nth orbit is given by

rn=n2Z   ...1

Substitute proper values of the orbit numbers in order to calculate the formula for the radius of the innermost and third allowed orbital radii.

 r1=121= 1   ...2r3= 32Z= 9   ...3

Divide equation (2) by equation (3) and solve to calculate the radius of the third allowed orbit.

r1r3=19r3=9r1=9×5.3×10-11 m=47.7×10-11 m= 4.77 A∘

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

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