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According to coulomb's law, the electrostatic forces of attraction between electron and nucleus are _ to its square of the radius.

Correct answer: B. Inversely proportional

  • A. Directly proportional
  • B. Inversely proportional
  • C. Equal
  • D. None of these options are correct

Explanation

OPTION A: This statement is incorrect. The electrostatic force is not directly proportional to the square of the radius.OPTION B: Coulomb's law states that the force of attraction or repulsion acting along a straight line between two electric charges is directly proportional to the product of charges and inversely to the square of the distance between them.OPTION C: The electrostatic force between two point charges is not equal to the square of the distance between them, but is inversely proportional to it.

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