If a0 is denoted as the Bohr radius of hydrogen atom, then what is the de Broglie wavelength (λ) of the electron present in the second orbit of hydrogen atom? [n : any integer]
- 8 a0n
- 2a0n
- na04
- 4 a0n
Answer
(1) 8 a0n
Solution
Radius of the nth Bohr orbit of H: rn = a0 n2 r2 = 4a0
For a stationary orbit the circumference holds a whole number of waves: 2 r = n
= 2 r2n = 2 (4a0)n = 8 a0n
(For the second orbit n = 2, so = 4 a0.)
Answer: (1)