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In hydrogen atom, what is the de Broglie wavelength of an electron in the second Bohr orbit? [Given that Bohr radius, a0=52.9a_0 = 52.9 pm]

A

211.6 pm

B

211.6 π\pi pm

C

52.9 π\pi pm

D

105.8 pm

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the de Broglie relation and Bohr's postulate of angular momentum quantization, the circumference of the nn-th orbit is an integral multiple of the de Broglie wavelength (λ\lambda). The relationship is given by: 2πrn=nλ2\pi r_n = n\lambda where rnr_n is the radius of the nn-th orbit. The radius of the nn-th orbit in a hydrogen atom is given by the formula: rn=n2a0r_n = n^2 a_0 For the second Bohr orbit, n=2n = 2. Given a0=52.9a_0 = 52.9 pm: r2=(2)2×52.9 pm=4×52.9 pm=211.6 pmr_2 = (2)^2 \times 52.9 \text{ pm} = 4 \times 52.9 \text{ pm} = 211.6 \text{ pm} Substituting the values into the circumference equation: 2π(211.6)=2λ2\pi (211.6) = 2 \lambda λ=π×211.6 pm=211.6π pm\lambda = \pi \times 211.6 \text{ pm} = 211.6 \pi \text{ pm}

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