Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

What will be the angular momentum of an electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom?

Options:

2h/π

h/2π

h/4π

h/π

Correct Answer:

h/2π

Explanation:

The angular momentum of an electron in the nth state is given by 

mvnrn=nh/2π.

For ground state electron, n=1. So, the angular momentum will be

mvr=h/2π.