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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The ratio of the radius of the third orbit to that of the second orbit in a hydrogen atom is

  1. A 3:2
  2. B 9:4
  3. C \( \sqrt{2} : \sqrt{3} \)
  4. D 4:9
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(B) 9:4

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\( r_n \propto n^2 \) \( \frac{r_3}{r_2} = \frac{3^2}{2^2} = \frac{9}{4} \)
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