Applications of Bohr's Model

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 Topics we are going
to cover today:

● Applications of Bohr
Model

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Energy of e- in Bohr orbit

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 Energy of e- in Bohr orbit

Total energy of electron = KE + PE

Total energy of e- in
nth Bohr orbit (En)

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 Energy of e- in Bohr orbit

As the value of ‘n’ increases, the total energy of electron increases.

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 Energy of e- in Bohr orbit
For hydrogen atom

E𝛼 = 0 n =𝛂

E4 = -0.85 eV n=4

E3 = -1.5 eV n=3
2nd excited state
1.89 eV 12.75 eV
E2 = -3.4 eV n=2
12.09 eV 1st excited state
10.2 eV

E1 = -13.6 eV n=1
Ground state

As the no of shells ↑, the energy gap b/w successive level ↓

-0.85 Z2

-1.51 Z2
1.89 Z2
-3.4 Z2
12.09 Z2
10.2 Z2

-13.6 Z2

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 Graphs related to total energy
If Z = constant

En En

n2 1/n2

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 Graphs related to total energy
If n = constant

En En

Z Z2

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 Graphs related to Kinetic Energy
If Z = constant

KE KE

n2 1/n2

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 Graphs related to Kinetic Energy
If n = constant

KE KE

Z Z2

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 Some common terms
Ionisation Energy

● The energy required to remove the electron from the valence shell of
atom is ionisation energy.

● Since H atom contains 1 e- which is present in first shell, so the

0 n =∝

ΔE = 13.6 Z2 = IE
-13.6Z2 n=1

IE for ‘H’ or H like atom = 13.6 Z2 ev/atom 1 eV/atom = 96 kJ/mol

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 Some common terms
Binding Energy

● The energy required to remove the electron from a given energy state.

For n = 1, Binding energy = Ionisation energy

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 Some common terms
Excitation energy

● The energy required to excite an electron from lower energy state to

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 The radii of two Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom are
in the ratio 4 : 9. The energy difference b/w them
may be

A. 1.89 eV

B. 3.4 eV

C. 12.09 eV

D. None

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 The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit of
H-atom is 13.6 eV. The possible energy values of the
excited state for e- in Bohr orbit of Li2+ ion is:

A. -3.4 eV

B. -30.6 eV

C. -13.6 eV

D. None

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The ionisation energy of hydrogen atom in the
ground state is x kJ. The energy for an electron to
jump from 2nd to 3rd orbit will be:

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 The potential energy of electron present in the
ground state of Be3+ ion is:

A.

B.

C.

D.

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 If the first ionisation potential of a hypothetical
atom is 16 V. Then the first excitation energy will be:

A. 1.02 V

B. 12 V

C. 14 V

D. 16 V

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