An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics · Problem 5.8

Telescopes — Carroll & Ostlie

Physics — Astrophysics · bohr-model-one-electron-atoms

Problem

A one-electron atom is an atom with ZZ protons in the nucleus and with all but one of its electrons lost to ionization. (a) Starting with Coulomb's law, determine expressions for the orbital radii and energies for a Bohr model of the one-electron atom with ZZ protons. (b) Find the radius of the ground-state orbit, the ground-state energy, and the ionization energy of singly ionized helium (He II). (c) Repeat part (b) for doubly ionized lithium (Li III).

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