The Bohr radius of the hydrogen atom is 0.529 × 10^-10 m. What is the radius of the n = 2 state? A) 1.06 × 10^-10 m B) 2.12 × 10^-10 m C) 0.265 × 10^-10 m D) 0.529 × 10^-10 m E) 4.23 × 10^-10 m

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The radius of the n-th state in a hydrogen atom is given by n² times the Bohr radius. For n = 2, the radius is 2² × 0.529 × 10⁻¹⁰ m = 2.12 × 10⁻¹⁰ m.

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