Which of the following will have the smallest radius of first orbit (n = 1)? |
Hydrogen atom Deuterium atom Singly ionized helium Doubly ionized lithium |
Doubly ionized lithium |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Doubly ionized lithium Radius of the first orbit (n = 1) of an atom be determined using Bohr's Radius formula - $r=\frac{n^2ε_0h^2}{\pi me^2Z}⇒r∝\frac{1}{m}$ Mass of double ionized lithium = 6 ($He^{2+},H,2H$) ∴ Smallest radius is of $He^{2+}$ |