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According to Bohr’s model, the highest kinetic energy is associated with the electron in the

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A

first orbit of H atom


B

first orbit of He+

C

second orbit of He+

D

second orbit of 2 Li2+


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Correct Answer :

Option B

first orbit of He+

Solution :

The correct option is first orbit of He+.


According to Bohr’s model of the hydrogen-like atom, the kinetic energy (K.E.) of an electron in an orbit with principal quantum number n and atomic number Z is given by the formula:


K.E.=13.6×Z2n2 eV


To find which state has the highest kinetic energy, we evaluate the value of Z2n2 for each given option:


1. First orbit of H atom:
For Hydrogen (H), atomic number Z=1 and orbit number n=1.
Z2n2=1212=1


2. First orbit of He+:
For Helium ion (He+), atomic number Z=2 and orbit number n=1.
Z2n2=2212=4


3. Second orbit of He+:
For Helium ion (He+), atomic number Z=2 and orbit number n=2.
Z2n2=2222=1


4. Second orbit of Li2+:
For Lithium ion (Li2+), atomic number Z=3 and orbit number n=2.
Z2n2=3222=94=2.25


Comparing all the calculated values of Z2n2, the maximum ratio is 4, corresponding to the first orbit of He+. Therefore, the electron has the highest kinetic energy in the first orbit of He+.

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