Question Details

De-Broglie wavelength of an electron orbiting in the n = 2 state of hydrogen atom is close to (Given Bohr radius = 0.052 nm)

Options

A

0.067 nm

B

0.67 nm

C

1.67 nm

D

2.67 nm

Show Answer

Correct Answer :

Option B

0.67 nm

0.67 nm

Solution :

To find the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron orbiting in the n=2 state of a hydrogen atom, we can use the relation between the orbital perimeter and the de-Broglie wavelength.

According to Bohr's quantization condition, the angular momentum of an electron in the n-th orbit is given by:
mvr=nh2π
where:
m is the mass of the electron,
v is the velocity of the electron in the n-th orbit,
r is the radius of the orbit,
n is the principal quantum number, and
h is Planck's constant.

We can rewrite the above equation as:
2πr=n(hmv)

By de-Broglie's hypothesis, the wavelength λ associated with the moving electron is:
λ=hmv

Substituting λ into the quantization equation, we get:
2πr=nλ

Therefore, the de-Broglie wavelength λ is given by:
λ=2πrn

For the hydrogen atom, the radius of the n-th orbit is given by:
r=r0n2
where r0 is the Bohr radius, given as 0.0529 nm (or approximately 0.052 nm in the question).

For the n=2 state:
r=0.052 nm×22=0.052 nm×4=0.208 nm

Now, we substitute the value of r and n=2 back into the expression for λ:
λ=2×π×0.208 nm2
λ=π×0.208 nm
λ3.1416×0.208 nm0.653 nm

Using r0=0.0529 nm provides a more precise result:
r=0.0529 nm×4=0.2116 nm
λ=π×0.2116 nm3.1416×0.2116 nm0.665 nm0.67 nm

Thus, the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the n=2 orbit is closest to 0.67 nm.

Unlock Our Free Library

Access expert-curated educational resources and study materials—completely free.

Discover more resources

You may also like

Mock Tests

View All
  • JEE
  • intermediate
  • 3 hours
  • chemistry, mathematics, physics
  • Proctored

  • JEE
  • intermediate
  • 3 hours
  • chemical engineering, mathematics, physics

Ask AI Tutor
5 left
Q1 View Question & Options
AI Tutor is solving this question...
Reading question context & options...