Hint: For hydrogen atom, force on an
electron due to nucleus is given by,
$$F
= k\dfrac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^2}}}$$
Where,
$$k$$
is constant,
$$e$$
is charge on electron,
$$r$$
is distance of electron from nucleus.
Step 1: Note all the given values.
Formula for centripetal force for a particle of mass $$m$$ rotating with velocity $$v$$ in radius $$r$$ is given as,
$$F = \dfrac{{m{v^2}}}{r}$$
An electron revolving around a
nucleus of the hydrogen atom. Force on the electron is given by,
$$F
= k\dfrac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^2}}}$$
This force acts as centripetal
force on electron responsible for rotation.
Thus,
$$k\dfrac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^2}}}
= \dfrac{{m{v^2}}}{r}$$
$$
\Rightarrow v = \sqrt {\dfrac{{k{e^2}}}{{mr}}} $$
Step 2: Find an expression for Angular Momentum.
Now, Angular momentum of electron
is given as,
$$L
= mvr$$
$$
\Rightarrow L = mr\sqrt {\dfrac{{k{e^2}}}{{mr}}} $$
$$
\Rightarrow L = \sqrt {mrk{e^2}} $$
Since m r k are constants.
$$
\Rightarrow L \propto \sqrt r $$
Thus, the angular momentum of an electron in a hydrogen atom is proportional to the square root of the distance of the electron from the nucleus.