A hydrogen atom consists of a single proton and a single electron. In its ground state the electron is most likely to be found at a distance of 0.529 nm from the proton.
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(a) What is the magnitude of the electric force between the electron and proton.
Answer:
8.24x10^-10 N
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(b) In a simple model of the atom, known as the Bohr model, the electron orbits the proton in a circle of radius 0.529 nm. How fast is it moving?
Hint: The electric force provides the necessary centripetal force.
Answer:
2.19x10^6 m/s