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KCET · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

Which of the following represents de Broglie equation?

  1. A \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{\sqrt{mv}}\)
  2. B \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mv}\)
  3. C \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mp}\)
  4. D \(\lambda = \dfrac{\mu}{p}\)
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(B) \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mv}\)

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According to de Broglie's hypothesis, every moving particle is associated with a wave. The wavelength \(\lambda\) of the matter wave is inversely proportional to the momentum \(p\) of the particle.

\(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{p}\)

Since momentum \(p = mv\), where \(m\) is the mass and \(v\) is the velocity of the particle, the equation can be written as:

\(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mv}\)

Answer: \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mv}\)