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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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Correct Answer :

22

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:
En=-RHn2
For the first orbit of hydrogen (n = 1):
E1=-2.18×10-18 J

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):
K.E.=-E
Therefore, the kinetic energy of the electron in the first orbit is:
K.E.=2.18×10-18 J

The formula for kinetic energy is:
K.E.=12mv2
where:
m is the mass of the electron = 9.1×10-31 kg
v is the velocity of the electron.

Substituting the values into the kinetic energy equation:
2.18×10-18=12×(9.1×10-31)×v2
Rearranging the equation to solve for v2:
v2=2×2.18×10-189.1×10-31
v2=4.369.1×1013
v20.47912×1013=4.7912×1012 m2s-2

Taking the square root to find v:
v=4.7912×10122.1889×106 ms-1

To express this in the form ……×105 ms-1:
v21.889×105 ms-1

Rounding 21.889 to the nearest integer gives 22.

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