Question

Which of the following required Bohr's model of the atom to need modification ? A. Energies of electrons are quantized. B. Quantized electron energies are responsible for emission spectra lines. C. An electron's energy increases the farther it moves from the nucleus. D. Electrons do not follow circular orbits around the nucleus..

Answer 1

Answer:

Electrons do not follow circular orbits around the nucleus

Explanation:

Bohr's model of the atom is a combination of elements of quantum theory and classical physics in approaching the problem of the hydrogen atom. According to Neils Bohr, stationary states exist in which the energy of the electron is constant. These stationary states were referred to as circular orbits which encompasses the nucleus of the atom. Each orbit is characterized by a principal quantum number (n). Energy is absorbed or emitted when an electron transits between stationary states in the atom.

Sommerfeld improved on Bohr's proposal by postulating that instead of considering the electron in circular orbits, electrons actually orbited around the nucleus in elliptical orbits, this became a significant improvement on Bohr's model of the atom until the wave mechanical model of Erwin Schrödinger was proposed.