write postulates of bohrs atomic model & write it's limitation
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Limitations of Bohr's Model of an Atom
Bohr's model of an atom failed to explain the Zeeman Effect (effect of magnetic field on the spectra of atoms). It also failed to explain the Stark effect (effect of electric field on the spectra of atoms). ... It could not explain the spectra obtained from larger atoms.
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Postulates of Bohr’s Model of an Atom
• In an atom, electrons (negatively charged) revolve around the positively charged nucleus in a definite circular path called orbits or shells.
• Each orbit or shell has a fixed energy and these circular orbits are known as orbital shells.
• The energy levels are represented by an integer (n=1, 2, 3…) known as the quantum number. This range of quantum number starts from nucleus side with n=1 having the lowest energy level. The orbits n=1, 2, 3, 4… are assigned as K, L, M, N…. shells and when an electron attains the lowest energy level, it is said to be in the ground state.
• The electrons in an atom move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level by gaining the required energy and an electron moves from a higher energy level to lower energy level by losing energy.
Limitations of Bohr’s Model of an Atom
• Bohr’s model of an atom failed to explain the Zeeman Effect (effect of magnetic field on the spectra of atoms).
• It also failed to explain the Stark effect (effect of electric field on the spectra of atoms).
• It violates the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.
• It could not explain the spectra obtained from larger atoms.