All the hydrogen-like atoms in their ground states have the same
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → orbital angular momentum of the electron
In Bohr's model of a hydrogen-like atom (nuclear charge \( Ze \)), the orbital angular momentum is quantised as \( L = nh/2\pi \), which does not contain \( Z \). The other quantities depend on \( Z \):
\( L_n = n\,h/2\pi \)
\( v_n \propto Z/n \)
\( r_n \propto n^{2}/Z \)
\( E_n = -13.6\,Z^{2}/n^{2}\ \mathrm{eV} \)
In the ground state \( n = 1 \), so every hydrogen-like atom has \( L = h/2\pi \), while the energy, speed and radius change from one atom to another.
NCERT (2026-27):
Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom – “… (ii) Bohr’s second postulate defines these stable orbits. This postulate states that the electron revolves around the nucleus only in those orbits for which the angular momentum is some integral multiple of h/2π where h is the Planck’s constant (= 6.6 × 10−34 J s). Thus the angular momentum (L) of the orbiting electron is quantised. That is
\( \displaystyle L = \frac{n h}{2\pi} \qquad (12.5) \) ”