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Which state of triply ionised Beryllium \(\left(\mathrm{Be}^{+++}\right)\) has the same orbital radius as that of the ground state of hydrogen?

  1. A \(n=1\)
  2. B \(n=2\)
  3. C \(n=3\)
  4. D \(n=4\)
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(B) \(n=2\)

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Radius of \(n\) th-orbit in hydrogen like atom is given by \(r=\frac{n^{2} h^{2}}{4 \pi^{2} m k Z e^{2}}\) i.e., \(\quad r \propto \frac{n^{2}}{Z}\) For hydrogen, \(Z=1, n=1\) in ground state \(\Rightarrow \quad \frac{n^{2}}{Z}=\frac{1^{2}}{1}=1\) For Beryllium…