Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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ISBN: 9781133103721
Author: Stephen T. Thornton, Andrew Rex
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 34P

(a)

To determine

The difference in the various Bohr radii rn  for the hydrogen atom between r1  and r2 .

(b)

To determine

The difference in the various Bohr radii rn  for the hydrogen atom between r5  and r6 .

(c)

To determine

The difference in the various Bohr radii rn  for the hydrogen atom between r10  and r11 .

(d)

To determine

Show that for Rydberg atoms (hydrogen atoms with large n) the difference between successive radii is approximately 2na0 .

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