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Atom, Origin of Spectra: Bohr's Theory of Hydrogen Atom

ICSE · Class 12 · Physics

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Overview

The chapter explains how the atomic model developed from Thomson's plum pudding model to Rutherford's nuclear model and then to Bohr's quantum model. It connects the scattering of alpha particles, the idea of the nucleus, the stability of atoms, and the origin of discrete spectral lines. The hydroge

Key Concepts

High

High-energy alpha particles from polonium were directed at a thin gold foil. Most passed straight through, some were deflected, and a very small numbe

Rutherford proposed that the atom has

Rutherford proposed that the atom has a tiny, dense, positively charged nucleus at the centre, while electrons revolve around it in a large hollow reg

The atomic number Z is

The atomic number Z is the number of protons. The mass number A is the total number of protons and neutrons. The neutron number is N = A − Z. A nucleu

Bohr said that electrons revolve only

Bohr said that electrons revolve only in certain permitted stationary orbits, angular momentum is quantised as mvr = nh/2π, electrons do not radiate e

For hydrogen

For hydrogen-like atoms, the radius of the nth orbit is rn = 0.53 n^2 / Z Å. For hydrogen, the radii increase in the ratio 1:4:9:16 for n = 1, 2, 3, 4

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how alpha-particle scattering led to the nuclear model of the atom.
  • Describe Rutherford's atomic model and its limitations.
  • Learn the meaning of atomic number, mass number, and neutron number.
  • Explain Bohr's postulates for hydrogen and hydrogen-like atoms.
  • Use Bohr's formulas for orbit radius, electron speed, energy, and spectral wavelength.

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