Question

What is the experimental evidence in support of the idea that electronic energy in an atom are containerized?

Answer 1

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The idea that the electronic energies

present inside the atom were quantised was proposed by several eminent

scientists. However, one of the most famous theories that led to the discovery

of the above statement was put forward by Ernest Rutherford, known for his

path-breaking gold foil experiment.

 

Rutherford summarised that the

electrons in an atom revolved around the nucleus. However, as pointed out by

Neils Bohr, the electrons should have collided into the nucleus on account of

the continuous radiation emitted due to an accelerating charged particle.

 

Keeping this in mind, Bohr proposed

the existence of quantised electronic energy states inside an atom