Bohr model

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[bawr mod-l] / ˈbɔr ˌmɒd l /

noun

Physics.

1. Also Bohr atomic model a representation of atomic structure in which the hydrogen atom Bohr atom is assumed to consist of a proton as the nucleus, with a single electron moving in distinct circular orbits around it, each orbit corresponding to a specific energy state: the Bohr model was later extended to other atoms.

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Etymology

Origin of Bohr model

Introduced in 1913 by Danish physicist Niels Bohr, who modified and applied concepts of Ernest Rutherford

Example Sentences

Wheeler was a legendary scientist that studied under Niels Bohr, who created the most widely recognized model for the atom called the Bohr model.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

The Bohr model shows the atom as a central nucleus containing protons and neutrons, with the electrons in circular orbitals at specific distances from the nucleus, as illustrated in Figure 2.6.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The Bohr model of the hydrogen atom explains the connection between the quantization of photons and the quantized emission from atoms.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The Bohr model retains the classical mechanics view of circular orbits confined to planes having constant energy and angular momentum, but restricts these to quantized values dependent on a single quantum number, n.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Both involve a relatively heavy nucleus with electrons moving around it, although strictly speaking, the Bohr model works only for one-electron atoms or ions.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019