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PhysicsModern PhysicsAtomic structureMedium2 minQB
PhysicsMediummultiple choice

If the electron of the hydrogen atom is replaced by another particle of same charge but of double the mass, then:

Options:(select one or more)

Answer:
B, D
Solution:

. Doubling the orbiting mass nearly doubles the reduced mass , so every level's magnitude doubles: ionisation energy and level gaps double. Radius decreases (A false); speed is mass-independent (C false).

Subject:PhysicsTopic:Modern PhysicsSubtopic:Atomic structure
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