University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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(a)
To determine
The de Broglie wavelength for the electron when it is
(b)
To determine
The de Broglie wavelength for the electron when it is
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In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, what is the de Broglie wavelength of the electron when it is in (a) the n = 1 level and (b) the n = 4 level? In both cases, compare the de Broglie wavelength to the circumference 2prn of the orbit.
The Bohr model for the hydrogen atom posits that the atom's electron can only occupy circular orbits, with the circumference of each orbit containing an integral number of de Broglie wavelengths.
Suppose that an electron in a particular hydrogen atom is in the seventh excited orbit, corresponding to n = 8.
(a) What is the radius (in nm) of this electron's orbit around the atom's nucleus (a proton)?
nm
(b) What is the de Broglie wavelength (in nm) for an electron in this orbit?
nm
The de Broglie wavelength of an electron has to do with spatial resolution of an electron microscope, which is often expressed in the unit of length Å (Angstrom).
The 1 V potential difference causes an electron to gain kinetic energy EK of 1 electron Volt (eV). In the SI units, kinetic energy in eV must be converted to Joules.
The conversion factor is 1 eV = 1.6 x 10-19 Joule.
And, the formula for the wavelength is:
λ = h / p = h / √(2 m EK)
where m is electron mass.
Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron (in Å) when the electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of:
a) 1 kV = 1,000 V (a low resolution setting of microscope),
b) 10 kV = 10,000 V (intermediate resolution).
c) 100 kV = 100,000 V (high resolution),
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University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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