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Average lifetime of a hydrogen atom excited to n = 2 state is 10–8 s. Find the number of revolutions made by the electron on the average before it jumps to the ground state.

As we know that number of revolution is equal to average lifetime divided by time period. So first we calculate time period.


Now, from Bohr’s model we can say that



Where n=2, m= and h


Time period




Number of revolution



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