An electron in a hydrogen-like ion is found to have an orbital radius of while it is…

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Problem

An electron in a hydrogen-like ion is found to have an orbital radius of

4.23\times10^{-11}\,\text{m}

while it is in the third Bohr orbit (

n=3

). Calculate the atomic number

Z

of the ion. Take the Bohr radius

a_0 = 0.529\,\text{Å}