In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the electron circles the proton at a distance of 0.51 × 10^-10 m. What is the potential at the position of the electron?

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The potential at the position of the electron is given by:V = -k * e / rwhere:k is Coulomb's constant (8.98755 × 10^9 N m^2 / C^2)e is the charge of an electron (1.602176634 × 10^-19 C)r is the distance between the electron and the proton (0.51 × 10^-10 m)Plugging in these values, we get:V = -8.98755 × 10^9 N m^2 / C^2 * 1.602176634 × 10^-19 C / 0.51 × 10^-10 mV = -28.24 VTherefore, the potential at the position of the electron is -28.24 V.

In the Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom, the Electron