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I am trying to learn quantum physics on my own and while doing this I came across bohr's atomic model. What parts should I focus on the bohr's atomic model so advancing to schrodinger's equation will be easy?
In my opinion, the only part of the Bohr model (and Sommerfeld's model that introduced elliptical orbits) that is worth "keeping" is the concept of discrete energy levels. The details of how Bohr "derived" the energy levels for hydrogen do not carry over to Schrödinger's model. Schrödinger's model uses fundamentally different assumptions and procedures, and produces a completely different "picture" of the structure of the atom: fuzzy "probability-clouds" versus sharp circular or elliptical orbits.mrhxszp said:What parts should I focus on the bohr's atomic model so advancing to schrodinger's equation will be easy?
mrhxszp said:I am trying to learn quantum physics on my own and while doing this I came across bohr's atomic model. What parts should I focus on the bohr's atomic model so advancing to schrodinger's equation will be easy?
Bohr's atomic model is a simplified representation of the structure of an atom proposed by Danish physicist Niels Bohr in 1913. It describes the atom as having a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons in specific energy levels or orbits. This model was significant in understanding the behavior of electrons in an atom and laid the foundation for modern quantum mechanics.
The key features of Bohr's atomic model include the concept of discrete energy levels in which electrons orbit the nucleus, the idea that electrons can only exist in specific energy levels and can transition between them by gaining or losing energy, and the principle of quantization, which states that electrons can only exist in certain energy states and cannot exist in between these states.
Bohr's atomic model explains the stability of atoms by proposing that electrons exist in specific energy levels and can only transition between these levels by gaining or losing energy. This means that electrons cannot spiral into the nucleus, as classical electromagnetic theory predicted, and hence the atom remains stable.
Although Bohr's atomic model was groundbreaking at the time, it has some limitations. It only accurately describes the behavior of simple atoms with one electron, such as hydrogen. It also does not account for the wave-like behavior of electrons or the concept of electron spin, which is essential in understanding the properties of atoms and molecules.
Bohr's atomic model was a crucial step in understanding the behavior of electrons in an atom, but it has been replaced by the more comprehensive and accurate modern quantum mechanics. The modern understanding of quantum mechanics considers electrons not as particles but as waves of probability, and it also explains the concept of electron spin. It has led to a more detailed understanding of the structure and properties of atoms and molecules.