Calculate the radius of the n 2 electron orbit in the Bohr
Calculate the radius of the n = 2 electron orbit in the Bohr hydrogen atom.
Solution
For angular momentum,
m v r = n h / 2 pi
for circular orbit,
electric force = centripetal force
k q1 q2 / r^2 = m v^2 / r
k q1 q2 = m v^2 r
k q1 q2 = ( m v r) v
v = k q1 q2 / (n h / 2pi) = 2 pi k q1 q2 / n h
putitng value of v,
k q1 q2 = m (4 pi^2 k^2 q1^2 q2^2 / n^2 h^2 ) r
r = n^2 h^2 / (4 m pi^2 k q1 q2)
r = (2 x 6.626x 10^-34)^2 / (4 x pi^2 x 9 x 10^9 x (1.6 x 10^-19) x 9.109 x 10^-31 ) = 2.12 x 10^-10 m
