GATE PH 2026 PH Q29: Quantum Mechanics

Consider an electron in the energy eigenstate

of the hydrogen atom. Given that the radial probability distribution of the electron in such a state takes its maximum value at

, where

is the Bohr radius, and

is an integer. The value of

(in integer) is ____

The radial part of the wavefunction

is given by

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