What is Bohr radius: Definition and 26 Discussions

The Bohr radius (a0) is a physical constant, equal to the most probable distance between the nucleus and the electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state (non-relativistic and with an infinitely heavy proton). It is named after Niels Bohr, due to its role in the Bohr model of an atom. Its value is 5.29177210903(80)×10−11 m.

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  1. D

    Estimating the Bohr radius from the uncertainty principle

    Soo. I think this problem is too direct and easy so I think I got it in wrong way: p=h/r and then plug in the K and V and then we get E=E(r) and get derivative and we have minimum? What do you think? is there sth I am missing?
  2. S

    Bohr radius of Earth-Sun system

    When I looked up for Bohr radius, the formula has ##q## in it, which is charge of the object. For this question, the electron and proton are replaced by sun and Earth so it means that I have to know the charge of Earth and sun? Thanks
  3. bluejay27

    I Exciton Bohr Radius: What is It & Why Does it Matter?

    What is the exciton Bohr radius? I understand that the exciton is the paired distance of an electron and hole. How does the Bohr radius play a role in this?
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    What is the Orbit of Hydrogen Atom for an Electron at 734 km/s?

    Homework Statement On which orbit of hydrogen atom an electron has the speed of 734 km/s? Homework Equations Bohr's second postulate: mvr=nh,m=9.109\cdot 10^{-31}kg,v=734 km/s,h=6.626\cdot 10^{-34} m^{2}kg/s The Attempt at a Solution By using the second Bohr's postulate, we get 6686.006\cdot...
  5. 1

    Calculate Bohr Radius of Hydrogen Atom (n=600)

    I'm doing a homework problem where it asks to calculate the diameter of a hydrogen atom with n=600. I used the equation $$r=\frac{n^2a_0}{Z}$$ where $$a_0=0.529e^{-10}m$$. Solving for r yields: $$r=\frac{(600^2)(0.529e^{-10}m)}{1}=1.90e^{-5}m$$ Multiplying by 2 to get the diameter yields...
  6. squelch

    The allowed radii and energies of positronium

    Homework Statement Positronium is a hydrogen-like atom consisting of a proton and an electron revolving around each other. Find the allowed radii and energies of the system. Homework Equations See solution attempt. The Attempt at a Solution The allowed radii of the positron/electron system...
  7. squelch

    The Bohr Radius and reduced mass

    Homework Statement A muon is a particle with a charge equal to that of an electron and a mass equal to 207 times the mass of an electron. What is the radius and energy of the ground state of hydrogen if the electron is replaced with a muon? Don't forget to use the concept of reduced mass...
  8. Ganesh Ujwal

    What is the potential field of an ion near the Bohr radius?

    I figure that at large enough distances, the potential field of an ion is just the Coulomb potential for its net charge. But what happens at scales comparable to the ion's Bohr radius? Could there be, for example, some sort of screening effect from the electron shell that changes the potential...
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    Derive an expression of Bohr radius in gravitational case

    Homework Statement Both Newton's gravitational law and Coulomb's law are inverse-square laws: The force of attraction between the sun (S) and Earth(E) has (G*m_S*m_E)/r^2, whereas the force of attraction between an electron and a proton in a hydrogen atom is (e^2)/(4*pi*epsilon_0*r^2). Derive...
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    Bohr radius of a helium ion

    Homework Statement Using the Bohr model, find the atomic radius for a singly ionized He+ atom in the n = 1 (ground) state and the n = 2 (first excited) state. Then find the wavelength of the emitted photon when an electron transitions from the n = 2 to the n = 1 state.Homework Equations a_0 =...
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    First Bohr Radius - Quantum and Atomic Model

    Homework Statement Suppose an electron was bound to a proton, as in the hydrogen atom, but by the gravitational force rather than by the electric force. What would be the radius of the first Bohr orbit? Homework Equations r = h^2 / 4∏^2*mke^2 The Attempt at a Solution I'm not...
  12. D

    Neurtal hydrogen atom net electric charge and electric field at Bohr radius.

    I am studying for my exam and I have run into this problem. The problem is given here http://faculty.mint.ua.edu/~pleclair/PH253/Homework/Spring_2010/HW6-7_atoms_12Mar10/HW6-7_atoms_12Mar10_SOLN.pdf"],[/PLAIN] [Broken] it is #9. I don't understand why -e ≠ ∫ρdV from 0 to the bohr radius, a0...
  13. A

    Bohr radius and length contraction

    from wikipedia - "The Bohr radius is a physical constant, approximately equal to the most probable distance between the proton and electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state." in Planck units bohr radius (a0) = (mp/me).(1/\alpha).(lp) the 1st 2 terms of the RHS of the equation are...
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    What are the challenges in calculating the Bohr radius?

    Homework Statement the equation for the bohr radius is 4pi (permitivity of free space) * (reduced Planck constant)/ (elementrary charge)2(mass of an electron) The Attempt at a Solution let's just just focus on orders of magnitude: (10^-12 * 10^-34)/(((10^-19)^2)*(10^-31)...
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    Find Bohr Radius from Approximate Potential Energy

    [SIZE="3"]Homework Statement Determine an expression for the Bohr radius (a_{0} from the following approximation. The electron moves to the nucleus to lower its potential energy, V(r) = -\frac{e^{2}}{r} If the electron is in domain 0\leqr\leq\bar{r}, then we may write...
  16. H

    Validate Bohr Radius: Challenges Creating Metallic Hydrogen

    Creating metallic hydrogen has proved more difficult than expected. One explanation would be that the Bohr radius of Hydrogen is smaller than expected. Is there any other evidence of an error in Bohr radius predictions?
  17. D

    Bohr Radius and Ground State Energy

    Homework Statement Given the potential energy V(r)=-\frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0}\frac{e^2}{r} (where e is the unit charge), use the uncertainty principle \Delta x \Delta p \geq \hbar to find the Bohr radius r_B for a hydrogen atom and the ground state energy E_0. Hint: write down the kinetic...
  18. A

    What is the lowest gravitational Bohr radius in terms of light years?

    Homework Statement If the attractive forces between an electron and proton only due to gravity is F=(Gx Me x Mp)/r^2. What is the lowest gravitational Bohr radius? c=2.99799 x 10^8 m/s Me= 9.10939 x 10^-31 Mp=1.67262 x 10^-27 h= 1.05457 x 10^-34 G= 6.67259 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2...
  19. S

    Why the discrepancy in muonic H Bohr radius? 285 fm or 256 fm?

    Some places say (including this paper) claim the bohr radius of muonic hydrogen is 285http://ethesis.unifr.ch/theses/downloads.php?file=LudhovaL.pdf Many more peer reviewed papers say it is 256 fm, or 255 fm though. (search for '256 fm muonic' in teh googlez). So who is right? And more...
  20. S

    Can anyone confirm the ground state Bohr radius for muonic hydrogen?

    Thanks in advance for anybody who is kind enough to help me. No this isn't for my homework. I am not even enrolled in school. I am doing some calculations for personal research. But I need to know the ground state radius of a muonic hydrogen atom to help prove my theory. I already know the...
  21. S

    Calculating the Bohr radius or velocity of an excitons

    while doing some calculations such as calculating the Bohr radius or velocity of an excitons in semiconductors such as GaAs I didnt understand why is it allowed to use the static permittivity even though the electron and hole aren't as heavy and the spectra is measured at high frequencies such...
  22. J

    Probability of finding electron inside bohr radius

    Homework Statement Consider an hydrogen atom in its ground state, what is the probability that the electron is found inside the Bohr Radius? Homework Equations The probability of finding the electron at bohr radius is maximum. but the probability over the range from 0 to bohr radius...
  23. W

    Bohr Radius - what happens when n=100?

    Homework Statement i have been given a question that asks to me to calculate the radii of the first, second and third 'permitted' electron orbits in hydrogen. I did this fine by using the Bohr Equation, each time just changing the n value to either 2 or 3 resulting in the first value of the...
  24. I

    Find the electric field produced by the atom at the Bohr radius

    an electron is distributed around a proton according to the volume charge density \rho = A e^{-2r/a_o} where A is a constant, a_o is the Bohr radius and r is the distance from the center of the atom. Find A: we know that Q=\int \rho dV = -e i was wonder if this was the integral that i set up...
  25. X

    Bohr radius for single electron orbits

    for ions with more than one proton ie. He+, Li2+ and Be3+, doesn't the extra charge factor into the equation? because it seems only the elementary charge is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohr_radius" [Broken], hence rendering it independent of amount of positive charge present.
  26. A

    Memorizing the Bohr Radius: Is it Necessary?

    is the bohr radius an important thing to memorize?
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