Bohr radius
Unit of length about the size of a hydrogen atom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bohr radius () is a physical constant, approximately equal to the most probable distance between the nucleus and the electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state. It is named after Niels Bohr, due to its role in the Bohr model of an atom. Its value is 5.29177210544(82)×10−11 m.[1][2]
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Symbol | a0 or rBohr |
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Named after | Niels Bohr |
Approximate values (to three significant digits) | |
SI units | 5.29×10−11 m (52.9 pm) |
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