A muon behaves like an electron except that it has 207 times the mass of the electron.If a muon were bound to a proton,how would the energy levels in the Bohr model compare to those for a bound electron? A)They would be the same. B)They would be (207)² times as much as those for the electron. C)They would be 207 times as much as those for the electron. D)They would be (1/207)times as much as those for the electron.

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The energy levels in the Bohr model, for both electrons and muons, depend only on the mass and charge of the particle and the distance between it and the proton. Since the muon has 207 times the mass of an electron, the energy levels would be 207 times as much. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

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