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The radius of the smallest orbit of the electron( aO) in a hydrogen atom is 0.053 nm. What is the radius of the 4th orbit of the electron in a hydrogen atom? - Physics

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The radius of the smallest orbit of the electron( aO) in a hydrogen atom is 0.053 nm. What is the radius of the 4th orbit of the electron in a hydrogen atom?  

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Radius of the 4th orbit of the electron in hydrogen atom, r4 = a0 n2 = 0.053 × (4)2 = 0.848 nm  

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