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NEET · Physics · STD 12 - 12. atoms

The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom is 

  1. A \(1:1\;\)
  2. B \(\;1: - 1\)
  3. C \(1: - 2\)
  4. D \(\;2: - 1\)
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(B) \(\;1: - 1\)

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In a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom, Kinetic energy \(=\,-\) (Total energy) So, Kinetic energy : Total energy \(=1:-\,1\)