According to Bohr's theory,the radius of an electron in an orbit described by principal quantum number $n$ and atomic number $Z$ is proportional to:

  • A
    $Z^2 n^2$
  • B
    $\frac{Z^2}{n^2}$
  • C
    $\frac{Z^2}{n}$
  • D
    $\frac{n^2}{Z}$

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