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Bohr's atomic model was based upon a famous experiment by Rutherford, who determined that an atom has a small, dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons. Bohr took this information and came up with a "planetary" model where electrons orbit the nucleus in set paths, much like the planets orbit the sun. We now know this is inaccurate, but Bohr's model is still used in teaching because it's a handy way to keep track of how many electrons are in which energy level.

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