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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

When an electron in hydrogen atom is excited, from its 4th to 5th stationary orbit, the change in angular momentum of electron is (Planck's constant: $h=6.6 \times 10^{-34}$ J-s)

Options:

$4.16 \times 10^{-34}$ J-s

$3.32 \times 10^{-34}$ J-s

$1.05 \times 10^{-34}$ J-s

$2.08 \times 10^{-34}$ J-s

Correct Answer:

$1.05 \times 10^{-34}$ J-s

Explanation:

Change in the angular momentum

$\Delta L=L_2-L_1=\frac{n_2 h}{2 \pi}-\frac{n_1 h}{2 \pi} \Rightarrow \Delta L=\frac{h}{2 \pi}\left(n_2-n_1\right)$

$=\frac{6.6 \times 10^{-34}}{2 \times 3.14}(5-4)=1.05 \times 10^{-34}$ J-s