Chapter 15.3
The Bohr Atom and Spectra
Heat hydrogen and it glows in a few sharp colors and no others, the same colors every time. An orbit that must hold a whole number of electron wavelengths explains every line.
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By the end
- 01Describe the atom: nucleus, electrons, isotopes, ions, and nuclear notation
- 02Apply the Bohr model: Coulomb force for circular motion, whole wavelengths fitting each orbit
- 03Read an energy-level diagram to predict the photons an atom emits or absorbs
- 04Identify an element from its spectrum and explain ionization energy