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The angular momentum of an electron in an orbit is quantized because it is a necessary condition for the compatibility with

1. Wave nature of electron
2. Particle nature of electron
3. Pauli's exclusion behaviour
4. None of these

Correct answer: Wave nature of electron

Solution

Quantized angular momentum follows from the requirement that the electron’s de Broglie wave must form a stable standing wave in the orbit. This compatibility condition selects only discrete allowed orbits, so the wave nature of the electron is the reason.

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