CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · CBSE · Chemistry · Structure of Atom · Structure of Atom
Problem
For a hydrogen-like ion, answer the following questions briefly:
(i) If the principal quantum number is doubled while Z remains the same, does the orbital radius increase, decrease, or stay unchanged? Give a reason.
(ii) If the atomic number Z is doubled while the electron stays in the same orbit (same n), does the magnitude of its total energy increase, decrease, or stay unchanged? Give a reason.