The energy of the Principal energy state of Hydrogen and
Hydrogen like atoms is given by E = -2π^2 mk^2 z^2 e^4÷n²h²
a) what is the significance of the negative sign in the expression ?
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Explanation:
Let the electron of mass m revolves around a nucleus (H-atom) in an orbit of radius r
n
with linear velocity v
n
.
As the electron revolves in an stationary orbit, thus centrifugal force acting on the electron is balanced by the coulombic force i.e. F
centrifugal
=F
coulomb
∴
r
n
mv
n
2
=
r
n
2
ke
2
where k=
4πϵ
o
1
=9×10
9
⟹ r
n
=
mv
n
2
ke
2
Also we use mv
n
r
n
=
2π
nh
Eliminating v
n
from both equations, we get r
n
=
m
ke
2
.
n
2
h
2
4π
2
m
2
r
n
2
⟹ r
n
=
4π
2
mke
2
h
2
n
2
Putting m=9.1×10
−31
kg, h=6.626×10
−34
Js and e=1.6×10
−19
C
We get radius of n
th
Bohr orbit r
n
=0.529 n
2
A
o
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