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Explore the empirical formula established by Balmer to describe hydrogen spectra, the energy levels in Bohr model, and limitations of the model. Learn about the Rydberg Constant and postulates like angular momentum quantization. Uncover how electrons emit photons during energy state transitions and the stable orbits. Discover the convenience of Coulombic attraction in simplifying atom energy calculations.
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Derivation of the Rydberg Constant • An introduction to the Bohr Model of the Atom
Empirical formula discovered by Balmer to describe the hydrogen spectra
Bohr Postulate • Electrons in a stable orbit do not radiate. That is, atoms are stable and do not collapse. • Electrons in transition from a higher to a lower energy state radiate a photon of energy hf.
Limitations of the Bohr Model • Works well for hydrogen, and for other single electron atoms, but not as well for helium and even less well for other atoms • Based upon postulates that angular momentum is quantized