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The Bohr model of the atom was wrong. Bohr himself was well aware of it; under classical (Newtonian) physics, a charged particle such as an electron moving in a curved path should give off radiation, lose energy, and spiral into the nucleus. Clearly (according to the math) this should be happening. Clearly (since we exist and our atoms aren't all self-destructing) it was not happening. This was sort of hand waved away by positing that the electron must ... for reasons unknown ... travel only in orbits with certain path lengths, but no one knew of any reason this should be the case, and it wasn't intellectually very satisfying.
The "cloud model" ... I assume you mean here the quantum mechanical representation of the atom ... avoids this problem; the electron isn't "orbiting", but exists in a sort of mathematical limbo called an orbital, which is an eigenfunction of the Schroedinger equation.
The Bohr model wasn't really "modified" so much as "entirely replaced" by the quantum mechanical representation.
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∙ 11y agoThe Bohr model predicts the hydrogen ground state to have angular momentum = 1 ( a "p" state in spectroscopy). In actuality, the ground state of hydrogen has zero angular momentum (an "s" state).
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∙ 14y agoBecause it wasn't quite right.
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What is the nickname for bohrs model of atoms?
the planetary model
Why was bohrs model accepted widely?
yep- pretty sure
What did Niels Bohrs work add to the model of the atom?
Niels Bohr proposed a "planetary system" model for the atom.
Can both Rutherford and Bohrs model of the atom explain spectra lines of elements?
Bohr model explain these spectra.
What is Bohr atomic model name?
Neil Bohrs atomic model is simply called Bohrs model. It states that electrons have a certain amount of energy, so they must follow certain orbits. This is different from the modern atomic model.
What is the nickname for bohrs model of atoms?
the planetary model
How was bohrs atomic model similar to Rutherford's model?
atoms
What was niel bohrs discovery?
The Bohr model!
Why could bohrs model be called the planetary model of the atom?
cleveland calvilers
Why was bohrs model accepted widely?
yep- pretty sure
what did bohrs model of the atom include that rutherfords model did not have?
Niels Bohr introduced the notion of electronic orbits.
What was James Chadwick's model to understand the atom?
It added on Niels Bohrs model and his research. And anika's cool :D
What did Niels Bohrs work add to the model of the atom?
Niels Bohr proposed a "planetary system" model for the atom.
Can both Rutherford and Bohrs model of the atom explain spectra lines of elements?
Bohr model explain these spectra.
What does bohrs model of the atom look like?
The Bohr atomic model is similar to solar system.
What is Bohr atomic model name?
Neil Bohrs atomic model is simply called Bohrs model. It states that electrons have a certain amount of energy, so they must follow certain orbits. This is different from the modern atomic model.
What was Niels Bohrs major discovery?
it means you smell and need to get a life :D:D x
