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Assuming the expressionfor theradiusof electronorbit ,the expression for thetotal energy of the electronin the stationaryorbit of hydrogen atom.

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Solution :Consideran electronof MASS m and charge -e revolving round the nucleusof an atomof atomic number Z in the `n^(th)` orbit of radius .r.. Let v be the velocityof the electron.The electronpossessespotential energy , because , it is in the electrostatic fieldof the nucleus . The electron alsopossesses kinetic energy by VIRTUE of its motion.
Potentialenergyof the electronis given by, `E_p`=(POTENTIALAT a distance r from the nucleus )(-e)
`=1/(4piepsilon_0)[(ZE)/r](-e)`
`E_p=-(Ze^2)/(4piepsilon_0r)`...(1)
kinetic energy of the electronis given by , `E_k=1/2 mv^2`...(2)
From Bohr.s postulate,
`(mv^2)/r=1/(4piepsilon_0)[(Ze^2)/r^2]`
`therefore mv^2=(Ze^2)/(4piepsilon_0r)`
Substituting this value of `mv^2` in equation (2)
`E_k=1/2 ((Ze^2)/(4piepsilon_0r))`...(3)
Total ENERGYOF the electronrevolvingin the `n^(th)`orbit is given by `E_n=E_p+E_k`
`E_n=-(Ze^2)/(4piepsilon_0r)+1/2 ((Ze^2)/(4piepsilon_0r))`
Using (1) and (2)
`=(Ze^2)/(4piepsilon_0r)[(-1)/1+1/2]`
`=(Ze^2)/ (4piepsilon_0r)[-1/2]`
`therefore E_n=-(Ze^2)/(8piepsilon_0r)`


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