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Imagine an electron moving in the potential field of a proton given by V = V 0  ln r r 0  where r0 is a positive constant and r is the distance between the electron and proton. Assuming Bohr's model to be applicable, the variation of rn with n (principal quantum number) is
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Options:
  • A r n n
  • B r n 1 n
  • C r n n 2
  • D r n 1 n 2
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The correct answer is: r n n
U = eV = eV 0  ln r r 0

F = - dU dr = eV 0 r

This force provide the necessary centripetal force.

Hence 

       mv 2 r = eV 0 r

or    v = eV 0 m   ...(1)

Moreover,

mvr = nh 2 π   ...(2)

Dividing Eq. (2) by Eq. (1), we have

mr = nh 2 π m eV 0  or r n n

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