Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Atomic Physics - Conceptual Questions - Page 1111: 7

Answer

There is no upper limit to the radius of a Bohr orbit.

Work Step by Step

We know that $r_n=n^2r_1$ where $n=1,2,...... \infty$. When $n$ tends to infinity, $r_n$ tends to infinity as well and hence there is no upper limit for the radius of an allowed Bohr orbit.
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