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Question
Calculate the radius of Bohr’s fifth orbit for hydrogen atom
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Solution
Radius of Bohr’s nth orbit for hydrogen atom is given by,
rn = (0.0529 nm) n2
For, n = 5
r5 = (0.0529 nm) (5)2
r5 = 1.3225 nm
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