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Number of de Broglie waves made by a Bohr electron in an orbit of maximum magnetic quantum number +2 is:

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1
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2
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3
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4
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Solution

The correct option is C 3
The maximum magnetic quantum number =+2

m values are from l to l

This means l=2

But, l=0 to n1

Therefore, 2=n1

or n=3

No. of waves formed = Principal quantum number of the orbit

No of waves is 3.

Hence, the correct option is C

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