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Question
The magnetic moment (morb) of a revolving electron around the nucleus varies with the principal quantum number (n) as ______.
Options
morb ∝ n2
`"m"_"orb" ∝ 1/"n"^2`
`"m"_"orb" ∝ 1/"n"`
morb ∝ n
MCQ
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Solution
The magnetic moment (morb) of a revolving electron around the nucleus varies with the principal quantum number (n) as morb ∝ n.
Explanation:
The magnetic moment of a revolving electron in an orbit around the nucleus is given by
Morb = `("neh")/(4pi"m"_"e")`
⇒ morb ∝ n
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