In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom,the linear momentum of the electron depends on the principal quantum number $n$ as:

  • A
    $p_n \propto \frac{1}{n}$
  • B
    $p_n \propto n$
  • C
    $p_n \propto n^2$
  • D
    $p_n \propto \frac{1}{n^2}$

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