Calculate the orbital Bohr radius of the n = 3 excited state in a hydrogen atom.
A)0.476 nm
B)0.159 nm
C)0.381 nm
D)0.548 nm

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The Bohr radius for the n-th excited state in a hydrogen atom is given by $ a_n = n^2 \times a_0 $, where $ a_0 $ is the Bohr radius for the ground state (approximately 0.0529 nm). For n = 3, $ a_3 = 3^2 \times 0.0529 \, \text{nm} = 0.476 \, \text{nm} $.

Calculate the Orbital Bohr Radius of the N = 3