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The energy of an electron in an orbit of Bohr's atom is −0.04ε0 eV, where ε0 is the ground-state energy. If L is the angular momentum of the electron in this orbit and h is Planck's constant, then

L/h

is __________.

Options

A

5

B

6

C

2

D

4

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Correct Answer :

Option A

5

5

Solution :

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The correct answer is 5.


Step-by-Step Explanation:


1. Energy of an electron in Bohr's orbit:
According to Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom, the energy of an electron in the n-th orbit is inversely proportional to the square of the principal quantum number n:

En=E1n2

Here, E1=-ε0 represents the ground-state energy of the electron. Therefore, the energy in the n-th orbit can be written as:

En=-ε0n2


2. Finding the principal quantum number (n):
We are given that the energy of the electron in the orbit is -0.04ε0 eV. Equating the two expressions for energy:

-ε0n2=-0.04ε0

Dividing both sides by -ε0:

1n2=0.04=125

Taking the reciprocal on both sides gives:

n2=25

Taking the positive square root (since n is a positive integer):

n=5


3. Applying Bohr's Angular Momentum Quantization Postulate:
According to Bohr's second postulate, the orbital angular momentum L of an electron in a stable orbit is an integral multiple of h2π:

L=nh2π

Rearranging this formula to express 2πLh:

2πLh=n

Substituting n=5 into the equation:

2πLh=5


Thus, the required value is 5.

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