In Bohr’s model, what is the state of a hydrogen atom when its electron is in the \( n = \infty \) orbit?
**Bohr's stationary orbits** defined by angular momentum quantization L = n ħ, ħ = h/2π, n=1 ground state, electron in these orbits does not radiate despite acceleration, contrary to classical EM theory which predicts atom collapse due to energy loss via radiation, Bohr postulates to explain observed stability and discrete spectra. At n = ∞ , the energy is zero, meaning the electron is ionized and no longer bound to the nucleus. 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 Ionized state, consistent with
Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Atoms and Nuclei > Atomic Models - Rutherford, Thomson and Bohr
