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What is the radius of a hydrogen atom when the electron is in the first excited state?
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The formula is given by $r_{n}=a_{0}n^{2}$, where $r_{n}$ is the radius of the n-th energy level, $a_{0}$ is the radius of the ground state (also known as the Bohr radius), and $n$ is the energy level. Show more…
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