Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Quantization - Exercises and Problems - Page 1115: 29

Answer

The radius of the atom is $~~0.476~nm$

Work Step by Step

We can find the de Broglie wavelength: $\lambda = \frac{h}{m~v}$ $\lambda = \frac{6.626\times 10^{-34}~J~s}{(9.109\times 10^{-31}~kg)(7.3\times 10^5~m/s)}$ $\lambda = 1.0\times 10^{-9}~m$ $\lambda = 1.0~nm$ We can find the state $n$: $2\pi~r_n = n~\lambda$ $2\pi~n^2~a_B = n~\lambda$ $n = \frac{\lambda}{2\pi~a_B}$ $n = \frac{1.0\times 10^{-9}~m}{(2\pi)~(0.0529\times 10^{-9}~m)}$ $n = 3$ We can find the radius of the atom: $r_n = n^2~a_B$ $r_3 = (3)^2~(0.0529\times 10^{-9}~m)$ $r_3 = 0.476\times 10^{-9}~m$ $r_3 = 0.476~nm$ The radius of the atom is $~~0.476~nm$
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