Quantum mechanics tells us that the probability of finding the electron in hydrogen at a distance between r and r + $\Delta$r in the ground state is greatest at a distance _____ a₀,where a₀ is the Bohr radius. A) 0.707 B) 1.00 C) 1.41 D) 2.00 E) 3.00^1/2

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According to the radial probability distribution function for the ground state of hydrogen, the probability of finding the electron is greatest at a distance equal to the Bohr radius (a0). Therefore, the answer is choice B, which is equal to 1.00 (i.e. the Bohr radius divided by itself).

Quantum Mechanics Tells Us That the Probability of Finding the Electron