An electron is in the nth Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom. n3 (a) Show that the period of the electron is T = to n³ and determine the numerical value of to. 153 as (b) On average, an electron remains in the n = 2 orbit for approximately 8 us before it jumps down to the n = 1 (ground-state)orbit. How many revolutions does the electron make in the excited state? 8.26e+09 × (c) Define the period of one revolution as an electron year, analogous to an Earth year being the period of the Earth's motion around the Sun. Explain whether we should think of the electron in the n = 2 orbit as "living for a long time."

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An electron is in the nth Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom.
n3
(a) Show that the period of the electron is T = to n³ and determine the numerical value of to.
153
as
(b) On average, an electron remains in the n = 2 orbit for approximately 8 us before it jumps down to the n = 1
(ground-state)orbit. How many revolutions does the electron make in the excited state?
8.26e+09
×
(c) Define the period of one revolution as an electron year, analogous to an Earth year being the period of the
Earth's motion around the Sun. Explain whether we should think of the electron in the n = 2 orbit as "living for a
long time."
Transcribed Image Text:An electron is in the nth Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom. n3 (a) Show that the period of the electron is T = to n³ and determine the numerical value of to. 153 as (b) On average, an electron remains in the n = 2 orbit for approximately 8 us before it jumps down to the n = 1 (ground-state)orbit. How many revolutions does the electron make in the excited state? 8.26e+09 × (c) Define the period of one revolution as an electron year, analogous to an Earth year being the period of the Earth's motion around the Sun. Explain whether we should think of the electron in the n = 2 orbit as "living for a long time."
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