Bohr's Atomic Model
11th Grade · Science · 20 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe the key features of the Bohr model of the atom.
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Bohr extended energy quantization to the atom, stating that an electron can only inhabit certain energy levels at fixed distances from the nucleus.
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An electron transitions between energy levels by absorbing or emitting a photon with energy equal to the difference between the energy levels.
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The Balmer series contains transitions that generate photons of visible light, and each element has a unique emission spectrum due to its unique nucleus and energy levels.
