Limitations Of Bohr's Theory Flashcards
What did Bohr’s theory work perfectly to explain?
To explain the emission spectrum of hydrogen
Under what conditions was Bohr’s theory not perfect in relation to spectra?
When his theory was applied to atoms with more than one electron, it failed to account for many of the lines in the emission spectra of these atoms
In relation to electrons and their movement what did Bohr not take into account?
He didn’t take into account the fact that the electron had a wave motion
Bohr didn’t take into account the fact that electron’s had a wave motion, how did this affect his theory?
This meant his picture of an electron travelling in a precise path at a precise distance from the nucleus cannot be true
What affect did Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle have on Bohr’s theory?
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle was in conflict with Bohr’s theory, i.e. we can only refer to the probability of finding an electron in a region in space
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle was in conflict with Bohr’s theory, how does this affect us?
We can only refer to the probability of finding an electron in a region in space
What could Bohr’s theory not explain in relation to spectra?
It could not explain the splitting of certain lines in emission spectra and did not take into account the presence of sublevels
List the limitations of Bohr’s theory
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When his theory was applied to atoms with more than one electron, it failed to account for many of the lines in the emission spectra of these atoms
He didn’t take into account the fact that the electron had a wave motion
His picture of an electron travelling in a precise path at a precise distance from the nucleus cannot be true
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle was in conflict with Bohr’s theory
We can only refer to the probability of finding an electron in a region in space
It could not explain the splitting of certain lines in emission spectra and did not take into account the presence of sublevels
