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JEE Advanced · Physics · 27. Atomic Physics

Highly excited states for hydrogen like atoms (also called Rydberg states) with nuclear charge Ze are defined by their principal quantum number n, where n >> 1. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?

  1. A Relative change in the radii of two consecutive orbitals does not depend on Z
  2. B Relative change in the radii of two consecutive oribitals varies as 1/n
  3. C Relative change in the energy of two consecutive orbitals varies as 1/ n3
  4. D Relative change in the angular momenta of two consecutive orbitals varies as 1/n
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(A) Relative change in the radii of two consecutive orbitals does not depend on Z

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As radius r n2z0
rr=n+1z2-nz2nz2=2n+1n22n1n
As energy E z2n2
EE=z2n2-z2n+12z2n+12=n+12-n2n2.n+12. n+12
EE=2n+1n22nn21n
As angular momentum L=nh2π
LL=n+1h2π-nh2πnh2π=1n 1n
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