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Because the electrons of an atom do not stay in a single place, and take no specific orbit, as some electron models may suggest. Instead, they whir around the atom in a seemingly random pattern at very high speeds, forming what may look like a cloud.

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Who said electrons are found in electron clouds not paths?

Bohr^ wrong. Werner Heisenberg/ Erwin Shrodinger did.So who did, Bohr or Schrodinger and Heisenberg?


How are the orbitals in the electron cloud model different from the electron paths illustrated in the Bohr model?

The Bohr model suggests that electrons orbit the nucleus in circles and that these circles are all in a single plane.The electron clouds are three-dimensional, not planar.Some of the electron clouds are spherical, some are of other shapes; they are of different shapes (not all circular).The positions of electrons are probabilistic rather than deterministic.


What did Bohr assume about motion of electrons?

Bohr proposed that an electron is found only in specific circular paths, or orbits, around the nucleus.


What is another name for the orbits of electrons described by bohr?

The orbits of electrons described by Bohr are also known as electron shells or energy levels. These orbits are specific regions around the nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found.


How is bohr's model of the atom different than the present day model?

Bohr's model of the atom includes fixed orbits for electrons, while the present-day model (quantum mechanics) describes electrons as existing in probability clouds around the nucleus. Bohr's model does not account for electron spin or electron-electron repulsion, which are important in the modern model. Additionally, the modern model supports the idea of electron wave-particle duality, while Bohr's model is based on more classical mechanics.


How is Bohr's atomic model different from the modern atomic model?

The modern model for atoms holds electrons in waves, or clouds, surrounding the nucleus. Bohr's model had these electrons orbiting the nucleus as particles. Who wanna date im SINGLE


What did Niels Bohr discover about where electrons can be found?

Niels Bohr proposed the concept of quantized electron energy levels within atoms, leading to the development of the Bohr model. He found that electrons can only occupy specific energy levels or orbits around the nucleus, and they jump between these levels by absorbing or emitting photons. This provided a more structured understanding of where electrons can be found within an atom.


What about Bohr's atomic theory was partially and was also refined by other scientists?

well an Austrian physicist named Erwin Schrodinger and German physicist name Werner Heisenberg refined Bohr's conclusion that the exact path of an electron cannot be predicted , but there are certain area in an atom that where electrons are likely to be found these are called electron clouds. The part that's right is that they can still move around.


What did BOHR assume about the motion of the electron?

Bohr proposed that an electron is found only in specific circular paths, or orbits, around the nucleus.


How does the Bohr model and the quantum mechanical model differ?

The Bohr model of the atom describes the electrons as orbiting the nucleus in a stable circular path. The quantum mechanical model describes a probability cloud for the electron's position with respect to the nucleus, the shape of the cloud, any special orientations and the spin of the electron.


The nucleus contains both protons and electrons?

No! The nucleus of an atom consists of at least one proton and, in all but one instance, at least one neutron. An atomic nucleus does not include electrons.


Are neutrons found in the rings around the Bohr Rutherford diagram?

No, neutrons are not found in the rings of the Bohr-Rutherford diagram. In this model, the rings represent electron shells where electrons orbit the nucleus, while neutrons, along with protons, are located in the nucleus itself at the center of the atom. Neutrons play a crucial role in the stability of the nucleus but do not participate in the electron arrangement depicted in the Bohr-Rutherford model.