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The orbital magnetic moment associated with orbiting electron of charge ' $\mathrm{e}$ ' is
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  • A inversely proportional to angular momentum
  • B directly proportional to mass of electron
  • C directly proportional to angular momentum
  • D inversely proportional to charge on electron
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The correct answer is: directly proportional to angular momentum
$\therefore \quad$ Orbital magnetic moment:
$M_0=\frac{-e}{2 m_e} L$
$\therefore \quad$ The orbital magnetic moment is directly proportional to angular momentum $\mathrm{L}$ of the electron

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