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A positronium atom consists of a positron and electron revolving around their common centre of mass. Then as compared to hydrogen atom positronium atom has –

A
Ground state energy half of hydrogen atom
B
Rydberg constant half of hydrogen atom
C
Radius of first orbit of electron double that in case of hydrogen atom
D
Velocity of electron in first orbit same as in case of hydrogen atom

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(a, b, c, d)

Reduced mass

Energy:

Rydberg constant

Radius of orbit –

Velocity of electron:

hence for positronium atom & hydrogen atom velocity of electron is same in both cases.

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