How does the potential well for the hydrogen atom differ from other finite poten

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How does the potential well for the hydrogen atom differ from other finite potential wells?
What causes the potential well of a hydrogen atom?
Why doesn't the electron fall into the radius of the proton? How does the potential well for the hydrogen atom differ from other finite potential wells?
What causes the potential well of a hydrogen atom?
Why doesn't the electron fall into the radius of the proton?
What causes the potential well of a hydrogen atom?
Why doesn't the electron fall into the radius of the proton?

Explanation / Answer

1. the hydrogen atom potential is spherically symmetric.

2. the electrostatic attraction of the electron and proton

3. according to bohr atom model, electrons revolved around proton in stationary orbits. In this orbit, electron does not radiate energy.If an electron is in the electric field of a nucleus, the electron can occupy only certain energy levels. When it is sitting on one of these energy levels, it does not radiate, it does not loose energy. Hence does not fall on the nucleus

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