Question

In a snapshot of a hydrogen atom, the distance between electron and nucleus is found to be53 picometers (cdassical Calculate the magnitude of electrostatic force exerted by the hydrogen nucleus

on its electron (in Newton) when the hydrogen atom is of a: (a) (2 MARKS) Protium isotope (H†) (b) (2 MARKS) Deuterium isotope (H?) (c) (1 MARK) Tritium isotope (H )

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