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Radius of nth Bohr Orbit

📊 intermediate
$$r_n = \frac{n^2 h^2 \epsilon_0}{\pi m e^2} = n^2 a_0$$
Radius of electron orbit in hydrogen atom according to Bohr model.
Variables & Units
$r_n$
Orbit radius
Unit: $\text{m}$
$n$
Principal quantum number
Unit: $\text{unitless}$
$h$
Planck's constant
Unit: $\text{J·s}$
$\epsilon_0$
Vacuum permittivity
Unit: $\text{F/m}$
$m$
Electron mass
Unit: $\text{kg}$
$e$
Elementary charge
Unit: $\text{C}$
$a_0$
Bohr radius
Unit: $\text{m}$
Key Information
📐 Derived From
Quantization of angular momentum $mvr = n\hbar$ and Coulomb force
💡 Example
Ground state $n=1$: $r_1 = a_0 = 5.29\times10^{-11}\,\text{m}$ (0.0529 nm).
🔧 Applications
Atomic physics, quantum chemistry, semiconductor devices
⚠️ Constraints
Hydrogen-like atoms, non-relativistic

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