Using the Bohr’s model calculate the speed of the electron in a hydrogen atom in the n = 1, 2, and 3 levels.
The orbital speed of an electron in a hydrogen atom, is given by the relation
v1 =
or v1 =
where ε0 is the absolute permittivity of free space and is given as = 8.854 × 10-12 N-1C2m-2
h is Planck’s constant and is given as 6.64 × 10-34 Js
substituting the values, we get
v1 =
On calculating, we get
v1 = 0.0218 × 108 m/s
Or v1 = 2.18 × 106 m/s
For n = 2
or v2 =
substituting the values, we get
On calculating, we get
v2 = 1.09 × 106 m/s
Similarly, for n = 3, we get
or v3 =
substituting the values, we get
On calculating, we get
v3 = 7.27 × 106 m/s