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NEET Chemistry QUESTION #7378
Question 1
Bohr's atomic model is best suited to explain which of the following?
  • Zeeman effect
  • Stark effect
  • Bond formation in \(\text{H}_2\)
  • Hydrogen atom spectrum✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
Successes of Bohr's model:
  • Explains the line spectrum of hydrogen (and hydrogen-like ions)
  • Correctly predicts wavelengths of Lyman, Balmer, Paschen series
Failures:
  • Cannot explain multi-electron atoms
  • Cannot explain Zeeman effect (splitting in magnetic field)
  • Cannot explain Stark effect (splitting in electric field)
  • Cannot explain bond formation