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In Bohr’s theory of hydrogen, the electron in its ground state was supposed to travel in a circle of radius 5×10-11m, held in orbit by the Coulomb attraction of the proton. According to classical electrodynamics, this electron should radiate, and hence spiral in to the nucleus. Show thatv≪c for most of the trip (so you can use the Larmor formula), and calculate the lifespan of Bohr’s atom. (Assume each revolution is essentially circular.)

Short Answer

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For the radius to be one-hundredth of normal, v/c is only greater so, for most of the trip, the velocity of safely non-relativistic and the lifespan of the Bohr atom is1.3×10-11s.

Step by step solution

01

Expression for the centripetal force and electrostatic force:

Write the expression for the centripetal force on the electron.

Fc=mv2r …… (1)

Here, m is the mass, v is the velocity of an electron, and r is the radius of the orbit.

Write the expression for the electrostatic force between the nucleus and electron.

Fe=14Πε0e2r2 …… (2)

Here,ε0 is the permittivity of free space, and e is the charge of the electron.

02

Determine the ratio of the velocity of an electron and speed of light:

Equate equations (1) and (2).

Fc=Fe

mv2r=14πε0e2r2v2=14πε0e2mrv=14πε0e2mr.......(3)

Substitute 14πε0=9×109N·m2/C2,e=1.6×10-19C,m=9.11×10-31kgandr=5×10-11m in the above expression.

v=9×109N·m2/C21.6×10-19C29.11×10-31kg×5×10-11mv=2249039.3m/s

Divide the velocity of an electron by the speed of light.

vc=2249039.3m/s3×108m/svc=0.007497

For the radius of one-hundredth of, this v/c is only greater so, for most of the trip, the velocity of safely non-relativistic.

03

Determine the total power radiated:

Write the expression for the total power radiated.

P=dUdt …… (4)

Here, U is the total energy.

Write the expression for the total energy of an orbiting electron.

U=Upotential+UkineticU=-14πε0q2r+12mv2

Rearrange the above equation,

U=12mv2-14πε0q2rU=12m14πε0q2mr-14πε0q2rU=18πε0q2r-14πε0q2rU=-18πε0q2r

Differentiate the above equation,

dUdt=ddt-18πε0q2rdUdt=-q28πε0-1r2drdtdUdt=q28πε01r2drdt

Using the Larmor formula,

P=μ0q26πca2∴a=v2rP=μ0q26πcv2r2P=μ0q26πcr2v22

Substitute the value of equation (3) in the above equation.

P=μ0q26πcr214πε0q2mr2P=μ0q26πc14mr22

04

Determine the lifespan of the Bohr atom:

SubstituteP=μ0q26πc14πε0q2mr22anddUdt=q28πε01r2drdtin equation (4).

μ0q26πc14πε0q2mr22=-q28πε01r2drdt

Here, μ0=1c2ε0.

Hence, the above equation becomes,

1c2ε0q26πc14πε0q2mr22=-q28πε01r2drdt16πε0c14πε0q2cmr22=-18πε01r2drdtdrdt=-16πε0c14πε0q2cmr228πε0r2drdt=-13cq22πε0mc21r2

On further solving, the above equation becomes,

dt=-3c2πε0mcq22r2dr

Integrate the above equation,

t=-3c2πε0mcq22∫r00r2drt=-3c2π0mcq22r33r00t=-3c2πε0mcq22r033

Substitute c=3×108m/s,ε0=8.85×10-12C2/N·m2,m=9.11×10-31kgande=1.6×10-19Cin the above expression.

t=-33×108m/s2π8.85×10-12C2/N·m29.11×10-31kg3×108m/s1.6×10-19C225×10-11m33t=1.3×10-11s

Therefore, the lifespan of the Bohr atom is 1.3×10-11s.

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