Atomic Structure - Result Question 54

30. The orbital angular momentum of an electron in $2 s$-orbital is

(1996, 1M)

(a) $+\dfrac{1}{2} \cdot \dfrac{h}{2 \pi}$

(b) zero

(c) $\dfrac{h}{2 \pi}$

(d) $\sqrt{2} \cdot \dfrac{h}{2 \pi}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 30. (b)

Solution:

  1. Expression for orbital angular momentum $(L)$ is

$ L=\sqrt{l(l+1)} \dfrac{h}{2 \pi}=0 \text { for } 2 s \text {-electrons } $

$\because \quad$ For $s$-orbital, $l=0$.