Bohr’s Atomic Model

  1. Proposed by Niels Bohr in 1913 to address the limitations of Rutherford’s atomic model.
  2. Electrons move in specific quantized orbits around the nucleus without radiating energy.
  3. These orbits are called energy levels or shells, denoted by n (n = 1, 2, 3...).
  4. The energy of an electron is constant in a specific orbit.
  5. An electron can move to a higher orbit by absorbing energy or to a lower orbit by emitting energy.
  6. The emitted or absorbed energy is in the form of photons, with energy given by E = hν, where h is Planck’s constant and ν is the frequency of radiation.
  7. Explains the stability of the atom and the discrete lines in atomic spectra.

Atomic Spectra

  1. When an electron transitions between energy levels, it emits or absorbs light of specific wavelengths.
  2. The collection of these wavelengths forms the atomic spectrum of an element.
  3. Atomic spectra are unique for each element, acting as their "fingerprint."
  4. Two main types of spectra: Emission spectrum (light emitted by excited atoms) and absorption spectrum (light absorbed by atoms).
  5. The Hydrogen spectrum is the simplest and consists of different series: Lyman, Balmer, Paschen, Brackett, and Pfund, based on the electron transitions.
  6. The Balmer series, visible to the human eye, arises when electrons fall to the n = 2 energy level.
  7. Atomic spectra provide insights into electron configuration and help in identifying elements in stars and distant galaxies.

Quantum Numbers

  1. Quantum numbers describe the state of an electron in an atom, including its energy, position, and spin.
  2. There are four quantum numbers:
  3. Principal Quantum Number (n): Indicates the energy level or shell of an electron. Higher n corresponds to higher energy and larger orbit.
  4. Azimuthal Quantum Number (l): Defines the shape of the orbital (s, p, d, f) and ranges from 0 to (n-1).
  5. Magnetic Quantum Number (ml): Specifies the orientation of an orbital in space and ranges from -l to +l.
  6. Spin Quantum Number (ms): Represents the spin of an electron, either +1/2 (clockwise) or -1/2 (counterclockwise).
  7. Quantum numbers collectively define the unique address of an electron within an atom.

Key Applications

  1. Bohr’s model explains the discrete spectra observed in experiments.
  2. Quantum numbers are crucial for understanding electron configuration and chemical bonding.
  3. Atomic spectra are used in spectroscopy for chemical analysis and astronomy.
  4. Applications include laser technology, quantum computing, and nuclear physics.

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Questions

  1. Who proposed the concept of discrete energy levels in an atom?
  2. What does the principal quantum number (n) represent?
  3. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the third energy level?
  4. What is the shape of the orbital represented by the quantum number l=0?
  5. Which series of spectral lines corresponds to transitions to the first energy level of hydrogen?
  6. What is the significance of the azimuthal quantum number (l)?
  7. What is the value of l for a p-orbital?
  8. What spectral series lies in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum?
  9. What is the spin quantum number (s) of an electron?
  10. According to Bohr, what is quantized in an atom?
  11. What does the magnetic quantum number (m) represent?
  12. How many orbitals are there in a d-subshell?
  13. In the hydrogen spectrum, the Lyman series is found in which region of the spectrum?
  14. What is the relationship between energy levels in the Bohr model?
  15. What quantum number specifies the orientation of an orbital in space?
  16. What did Bohr's model fail to explain?
  17. What does the Rydberg formula calculate?
  18. What is the orbital angular momentum for an electron in the s-subshell?
  19. What is the number of subshells in the n=3 energy level?
  20. Which transition in the hydrogen atom produces the photon with the highest energy?
  21. What is the value of l for d-orbitals?
  22. Which spectral line series is found in the infrared region?
  23. What did the Bohr model introduce to explain the stability of atoms?
  24. What is the relationship between the energy of an electron and its distance from the nucleus in Bohr’s model?
  25. How many electrons can be accommodated in the f-subshell?
  26. What does the term "degenerate orbitals" mean?
  27. What does the line spectrum of an element indicate?
  28. In the Bohr model, what determines the radius of an electron’s orbit?
  29. What causes the splitting of spectral lines in a magnetic field?
  30. What determines the number of energy levels in an atom?
  31. What is the maximum number of electrons in an orbital?
  32. How does energy spacing between levels change as n increases in the Bohr model?
  33. What is the orbital designation for n=4,l=2?
  34. What is the probability of finding an electron at the nucleus?
  35. What property of light is responsible for the hydrogen spectrum?