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What does de Broglie’s hypothesis explain in the context of Bohr’s model?

**Bohr's quantization** angular momentum L = m v r = n h/2π, for n=2 L=2h/2π= h/π=2.11×10⁻³⁴ J·s, for n=5 L=5h/2π, de Broglie λ = h/p, p= m v, for first orbit v=2.2×10⁶ m/s, λ= h/(m v)=6.6×10⁻³⁴/(9.1×10⁻³¹×2.2×10⁶)=3.3×10⁻¹⁰ m, circumference 2πr=3.33×10⁻¹⁰ m, one wavelength fits for n=1. De Broglie’s hypothesis explains the quantization of angular momentum by proposing that electrons form standing waves, with the orbit circumference being an integral multiple of the wavelength. Using E_n = -13.6/n² eV, r_n = n² a₀, L = n h/2π, R = R₀ A^¹/³, BE = Δm c² and 1 u = 931.5 MeV, evaluation yields Qua

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What does the de Broglie hypothesis suggest about the electron in Bohr’s model?

**De Broglie hypothesis** λ = h/p, p=mv momentum, suggests electron as wave, in Bohr model circumference 2πr = n λ, standing wave condition, n wavelengths fit into orbit, for n=6, 6 wavelengths, for n=4, 4 wavelengths, explains quantization of angular momentum L = r p = r h/λ = r h n/(2πr)= n h/2π = n ħ, physical basis for Bohr quantization. De Broglie suggests that electrons exhibit wave-like behavior, forming standing waves in orbits where the circumference is an integer multiple of the wavelength. Using E_n = -13.6/n² eV, r_n = n² a₀, L = n h/2π, R = R₀ A^¹/³, BE = Δm

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