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The radius of first Bohr's orbit in H-atoms is r1. The corresponding wavelength of an electron in 2nd orbit is:


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6πr1

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4πr1

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2πr1

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3πr1

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Solution

The correct option is B

4πr1


From Bohr's postulates, we know

Wavelength = circumferenceNumber of waves

Number of waves in nth orbit = n

Therefore,

λ = 2πrnn

& we know

rn = r1(n2)

r2 = r1(22)

= 4r1

λ = 2π × 4r12

λ = 4πr1


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