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Q.An electron in hydrogen atom stays in its second orbit for 10−810^{-8} s. How many revolutions will it make around the nucleus in that time?

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For hydrogen's n=2 orbit, r2=a0n2=0.053×4=0.212r_2=a_0n^2=0.053\times4=0.212 nm =2.12×10−10=2.12\times10^{-10} m, and v2=v1/n=2.188×106/2=1.094×106v_2=v_1/n=2.188\times10^6/2=1.094\times10^6 m/s (using the known n=1 speed v1≈2.188×106v_1\approx2.188\times10^6 m/s). The time for one complete revolution (the period) is T=2πr2v2=2π(2.12×10−10)1.094×106≈1.218×10−15T=\frac{2\pi r_2}{v_2}=\frac{2\pi(2.12\times10^{-10})}{1.094\times10^6}\approx1.218\times10^{-15} s. The number of revolutions completed in the given time 10−810^{-8} s is then 10−81.218×10−15≈8.21×106\frac{10^{-8}}{1.218\times10^{-15}}\approx8.21\times10^6, in close agreement with the more precisely carried-through value of 8.221×1068.221\times10^6. [!ANSWER] About 8.22×1068.22\times10^6 revolutions.

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