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The wave function of 2s electron is given by :
Ψ(2s)=142π(1a0)3/2(2ra0)e(2ra0). If has a node at r=r0, find relation between r0 and a0.

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Given wave function: Ψ(2s)=142π1ao32(2rao)e(2rao)
At node, any wave function becomes zero, because at node probability of finding an electron is zero.
Thus, Ψ(2s)=0, which gives
(2rao)=0 as e(2rao) cannot be zero
rao=2r=2ao
As r=ro at node, so ro=2ao

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