Question
Question: The Bohr radius of an atom of nuclear charge Z is of order –...
The Bohr radius of an atom of nuclear charge Z is of order –
A
Zαmcℏ
B
mcZαℏ
C
Zαℏmc
D
Zcℏmα
Answer
Zαmcℏ
Explanation
Solution
The Bohr radius for a hydrogen-like atom of nuclear charge Z and one electron outside complete shells is me2Zℏ=Zαmcℏ. Thus the correct answer is (1)