Bohr model of the atom

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The Bohr model of the atom is an early quantum theory in which electrons orbit the nucleus in discrete, quantized energy levels, explaining atomic spectra such as that of hydrogen.

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instanceOf atomic model
early quantum theory
physical theory
appliesTo hydrogen atom
hydrogen-like ions
assumes Coulomb attraction between electron and nucleus
classical circular motion for electrons with quantized angular momentum
coreIdea angular momentum of bound electrons is quantized
electron orbits correspond to quantized energy levels
electrons move in discrete circular orbits around the nucleus
describes structure of the atom
educationalUse introductory model in physics education
visualization of quantized energy levels
explains Balmer series of hydrogen
Rydberg formula for hydrogen spectral lines
linked to: Rydberg constant

line spectrum of hydrogen
field atomic physics
quantum physics
spectroscopy
historicalPeriod old quantum theory
influenced Schrödinger’s wave mechanics
Sommerfeld model of the atom
development of quantum mechanics
influencedBy Planck’s quantum hypothesis
Rutherford scattering experiments
limitation cannot accurately describe multi-electron atoms
does not include electron wave nature fully
incompatible with full quantum mechanics for complex atoms
namedAfter Niels Bohr
postulate frequency of emitted radiation is related to energy difference between orbits
only certain stationary orbits are allowed for electrons
radiation is emitted or absorbed only when an electron jumps between allowed orbits
precededBy Rutherford model of the atom
predicts Bohr radius for the ground-state orbit of hydrogen
discrete energy levels for electrons in hydrogen
ionization energy of hydrogen
proposedBy Niels Bohr
publicationYear 1913
relatedConcept Bohr radius
Rydberg constant
electron transition
energy level
photon emission
replacedBy Schrödinger model of the atom
quantum mechanical model of the atom
usesConcept Planck constant
quantization of angular momentum
stationary states

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Niels Bohr knownFor Bohr model of the atom
reduced Planck constant appearsIn Bohr model
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Arnold Sommerfeld knownFor Sommerfeld model of the atom
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Kirchhoff's three laws of spectroscopy relatedTo Bohr model of the atom
ħ appearsIn Bohr model of the atom
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Niels Bohr knownFor Bohr model of the atom
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On the Law of Distribution of Energy in the Normal Spectrum influenced Niels Bohr's atomic model
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Rydberg constant usedIn Bohr model of the atom
Bohr radius relatedTo Bohr model
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Bohr radius relatedTo Bohr energy levels
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Rutherford model of the atom inspired Bohr model of the atom
Franck–Hertz experiment evidenceFor Bohr model of the atom
Sommerfeld fine-structure formula extends Bohr model
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Sommerfeld quantization rules refines Bohr model
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Lyman series in hydrogen spectrum governingTheory Bohr model of hydrogen
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Niels Bohr notableWork Bohr model of the atom
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Balmer series of hydrogen explainedBy Bohr model of hydrogen atom
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