JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Which one of the following about an electron occupying the 1s orbital in a hydrogen atom is incorrect ? (The Bohr radius is represented by ).

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Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AThe probability density of finding the electron is maximum at the nucleus.
  2. BThe electron can be found at a distance from the nucleus
  3. CThe magnitude of potential energy is double that of its kinetic energy on an average.
  4. DThe total energy of the electron is maximum when it is at a distance from the nucleus.

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d)
The total energy of the electron is minimum at a distance of from the nucleus for orbital.

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