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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q9
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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q9

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If aaa 0 is denoted as the Bohr radius of hydrogen atom, then what is the de-Broglie wavelength (λ) of the electron present in the second orbit of hydrogen atom? [n : any integer]
  1. A
    8πa0n\frac{8 \pi a_0}{n}n8πa0​​
  2. B
    2a0nπ\frac{2 a_0}{n \pi}nπ2a0​​
  3. C
    na04π\frac{n a_0}{4 \pi}4πna0​​
  4. D
    4πa0n\frac{4 \pi a_0}{n}n4πa0​​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Use Bohr’s quantization condition

    For an electron in the nthn^{\text{th}}nth orbit, 2πrn=nλ2\pi r_n = n\lambda2πrn​=nλ where λ\lambdaλ is the de-Broglie wavelength.

  2. Radius of the nthn^{\text{th}}nth orbit in hydrogen

    For hydrogen, rn=n2a0r_n = n^2 a_0rn​=n2a0​

  3. Electron in the second orbit

    For the second orbit, n=2n=2n=2, so r2=4a0r_2 = 4a_0r2​=4a0​

  4. Apply the standing wave condition

    Using 2πrn=nλ2\pi r_n = n\lambda2πrn​=nλ for n=2n=2n=2, 2πr2=2λ2\pi r_2 = 2\lambda2πr2​=2λ λ=πr2\lambda = \pi r_2λ=πr2​

    Substituting r2=4a0r_2 = 4a_0r2​=4a0​, λ=π(4a0)=4πa0\lambda = \pi(4a_0) = 4\pi a_0λ=π(4a0​)=4πa0​

  5. Match with the options

    λ=4πa0\lambda = 4\pi a_0λ=4πa0​

    This corresponds to option D if we take the electron specifically in the second orbit.

  6. About the given options with parameter nnn

    The wording says “second orbit”, so the principal quantum number is fixed at n=2n=2n=2. In that case, the answer is unambiguously λ=4πa0\lambda = 4\pi a_0λ=4πa0​

    Option A gives 8πa0n\frac{8\pi a_0}{n}n8πa0​​ and for n=2n=2n=2 this also becomes 4πa04\pi a_04πa0​

    So option A matches only after substituting n=2n=2n=2. But as written, the direct expression for the second orbit is simply 4πa04\pi a_04πa0​, i.e. option D.

  7. General check

    In general, λn=2πrnn=2π(n2a0)n=2πna0\lambda_n = \frac{2\pi r_n}{n} = \frac{2\pi (n^2 a_0)}{n} = 2\pi n a_0λn​=n2πrn​​=n2π(n2a0​)​=2πna0​

    For n=2n=2n=2, λ=2π(2)a0=4πa0\lambda = 2\pi (2)a_0 = 4\pi a_0λ=2π(2)a0​=4πa0​

    Same result confirmed.

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