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The velocity of the ground state electrons in hydrogen and in helium.
Answer to Problem 3.19P
Hydrogen:
Helium:
Explanation of Solution
Formula used:
The equation which is used to find the radii of the electronic orbits is:
Calculation:
To find the velocity of the hydrogen electron:
The velocity is determined by:
For helium, the same method is used.
The velocity is determined by:
Conclusion:
The velocity of the hydrogen electron is v
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