For an electron orbiting in a hydrogen atom, the necessary centripetal force keeping it in orbit is provided by
the electrical attraction between the negatively charged electron and the positively charged porton
the high speed of the electron
the low speed of the electron
gravity
Correct Answer :
A. the electrical attraction between the negatively charged electron and the positively charged porton
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