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The ratio of the areas of the circular orbits of an electron for the first excited state in a hydrogen atom to that for the ground state is

a
4:1
b
8 :1
c
16 ;1
d
32 ;1

detailed solution

Correct option is C

or  orbital area ∝n4 A2A1=(2)4(1)4=161 or A2:A1=16:1

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