Atomic Model

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Niels Bohr new model of atom

In 1913, Neils Bohr, a student


of Rutherford's, developed a new model of
the atom. He proposed that electrons are
arranged in concentric circular orbits
around the nucleus. This model is
patterned on the solar system and is
known as the planetary model. The Bohr
model can be summarized by the following
four principles:
Bohr Model
1. Electrons occupy only certain orbits
around the nucleus. Those orbits
are stable and are called
"stationary" orbits.
2. Each orbit has an energy
associated with it. The orbit
nearest the nucleus has an
energy of E1, the next orbit E2,
etc.
3. Energy is absorbed when an
electron jumps from a lower orbit
to a higher one and energy is
emitted when an electron falls
from a higher orbit to a lower
orbit.
4. The energy and frequency of
light emitted or absorbed can be
calculated by using the difference
between the two orbital energies.
THE
DISCOVERIES OF
ATOM

SUBMITTED TO: MRS. GRENICE V. PALERMO

SUBMITTED BY: MERA JOY C. DADOY


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