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CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q3
In Bohr model of hydrogen atom, the value of potential energy of an electron in n^th orbit varies with ' n ' as
In Bohr model of hydrogen atom, the value of potential energy of an electron in $\displaystyle \mathrm{n}^{\text {th }}$ orbit varies with ' n ' as
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$\displaystyle \frac{1}{\mathrm{n}^{2}}$
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