The value of Rydberg constant (RH) is 2.18×10–18 J. The velocity of electron having mass 9.1×10–31 kg in Bohr's first orbit of hydrogen atom = ……… ×105 ms–1 (nearest integer)
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Solution :
To find the velocity of the electron in the first Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom, we can use the expression for the energy of the electron and its relation to velocity.
The Rydberg constant in joules represents the ionization energy of a hydrogen atom in its ground state, which corresponds to the magnitude of the energy of the electron in the first orbit (n = 1).
The energy of an electron in the n-th orbit of a hydrogen-like atom is given by:
For the first orbit of hydrogen (n = 1):
According to the Bohr model, the kinetic energy (K.E.) of the electron in an orbit is equal to the negative of its total energy (E):
Therefore, the kinetic energy of the electron in the first orbit is:
The formula for kinetic energy is:
where:
m is the mass of the electron =
v is the velocity of the electron.
Substituting the values into the kinetic energy equation:
Rearranging the equation to solve for v2:
Taking the square root to find v:
To express this in the form :
Rounding 21.889 to the nearest integer gives 22.
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