Notice that the direction of the magnetic moment of the electron is antiparallel to the orbital angular momentum, as shown in Figure \PageIndex1b. In the Bohr model of the atom, the relations...Notice that the direction of the magnetic moment of the electron is antiparallel to the orbital angular momentum, as shown in Figure \PageIndex1b. In the Bohr model of the atom, the relationship between →μ and →L in Equation ??? is independent of the radius of the orbit.
A hydrogen atom has magnetic properties because the motion of the electron acts as a current loop. The energy levels of a hydrogen atom associated with orbital angular momentum are split by an externa...A hydrogen atom has magnetic properties because the motion of the electron acts as a current loop. The energy levels of a hydrogen atom associated with orbital angular momentum are split by an external magnetic field because the orbital angular magnetic moment interacts with the field. The potential energy of the hydrogen atom associated with this magnetic interaction is given by U=−→μ⋅→B.
