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When hydrogen atom is in its first excited level, its radius is

1. four times its ground state radius
2. twice
3. same
4. half

Correct answer: four times its ground state radius

Solution

The radius of the hydrogen atom in the nth energy level is proportional to n². For the first excited state (n=2), the radius becomes 2² = 4 times the ground state radius (n=1).

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