Chemistry · Bohr model of a hydrogen atom: its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model

For an electron in the second orbit of hydrogen, the angular momentum as per Boh

For an electron in the second orbit of hydrogen, the angular momentum as per Bohr's model is :

  • A. \( \frac{h}{\pi} \)
  • B. \( \frac{2 h}{\pi} \)
  • C. \( \frac{h}{2 \pi} \)
  • D. \( 2 \pi h \)

Step-by-step solution

According to Bohr's model, the angular momentum of an electron in the nth orbit is given by \( mvr = n \cdot \frac{h}{2\pi} \). For the second orbit (n=2), \( mvr = 2 \cdot \frac{h}{2\pi} = \frac{h}{\pi} \).
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