Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

If the radius of the first orbit of hydrogen atom is $\alpha_{0}$, then de Broglie's wavelength of electron in $3^{\text {rd }}$ orbit is :

  1. A $\frac{\pi \alpha^{3}}{6}$
  2. B $3\pi\alpha_0$
  3. C $6\pi\alpha_0$ Correct answer
  4. D $\frac{\pi \alpha^{3}}{3}$

Solution

<p>In Bohr&#39;s model, the angular momentum of an electron in an orbit is quantized, which can be represented as:</p> <p>$mvr = n \cdot \frac{h}{2\pi}$</p> <p>Where:</p> <ul> <li>(m) is the mass of the electron,</li> <li>(v) is the velocity of the electron,</li> <li>(r) is the radius of the nth orbit, and</li> <li>(n) is the principal quantum number ((n = 1) for the first orbit, (n = 2) for the second orbit, and so on).</li> </ul> <p>The de Broglie wavelength ($\lambda$) is given by:</p> <p>$\lambda = \frac{h}{mv}$</p> <p>For the nth orbit, the radius (r) is $n^2$ times the radius of the first orbit ($r_0$, or $\alpha_0$ in your notation):</p> <p>$r = n^2 \cdot \alpha_0$</p> <p>The circumference of the nth orbit is $2\pi r$, which can be written as:</p> <p>$2\pi r = n \cdot \lambda$</p> <p>Substituting the expression for (r):</p> <p>$2\pi \cdot n^2 \cdot \alpha_0 = n \cdot \lambda$</p> <p>Solving for $\lambda$ gives:</p> <p>$\lambda = 2\pi \cdot n \cdot \alpha_0$</p> <p>For the 3rd orbit ((n = 3)), this simplifies to:</p> <p>$\lambda = 6\pi \cdot \alpha_0$</p>

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Atomic Structure · Topic: Bohr's Model

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