Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 31 - Atomic Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1112: 13

Answer

$C \lt B \lt A$

Work Step by Step

We know that Bohr radius is proportional to $-\frac{Z^2}{n^2}$ For atom (A)$-\frac{Z^2}{n^2}=-(\frac{1}{3})^2=-\frac{1}{9}$ For atom (B)$-\frac{Z^2}{n^2}=-(\frac{2}{2})^2=-1$ For atom (C)$-\frac{Z^2}{n^2}=-(\frac{3}{1})^2=-9$ Thus, the increasing order is: $C \lt B \lt A$
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