The radial wave function of the electrons in the state of n = 1 and 1 = 0 in hydrogen atom is \[{R_{10}} = \frac{2}{{{\text{a}}_0^{\frac{3}{2}}}}\exp \left( { - \frac{r}{{{{\text{a}}_0}}}} \right),{\text{ }}{{\text{a}}_0}\] is the Bohr radius. The most probable value of r for an electron is
A. a0
B. 2a0
C. 4a0
D. 8a0
Answer: Option A
Related Questions on Quantum Mechanics
A. In the ground state, the probability of finding the particle in the interval $$\left( {\frac{L}{4},\,\frac{{3L}}{4}} \right)$$ is half
B. In the first excited state, the probability of finding the particle in the interval $$\left( {\frac{L}{4},\,\frac{{3L}}{4}} \right)$$ is half This also holds for states with n = 4, 6, 8, . . . .
C. For an arbitrary state $$\left| \psi \right\rangle ,$$ the probability of finding the particle in the left half of the well is half
D. In the ground state, the particle has a definite momentum
A. (e-ax1 - e-ax2)
B. a(e-ax1 - e-ax2)
C. e-ax2 (e-ax1 - e-ax2)
D. None of the above

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