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I can find information everywhere about his postulates but not how he came up with them either than the hydrogen spectrum.
N.Bohr was heavily influenced by the works of Max Planck and Albert Einstein, who had proposed the quantum theory of radiation and the theory of relativity respectively. He also drew inspiration from Ernest Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom.
N.Bohr's postulates were a significant contribution to the development of quantum mechanics as they provided a framework for understanding the behavior of electrons in atoms. His postulates also helped explain the spectral lines of atoms, which were previously unexplainable by classical physics.
N.Bohr's postulates included the idea that electrons can only exist in certain energy levels around the nucleus of an atom, and that they can only transition between these levels by emitting or absorbing specific amounts of energy. He also proposed that the angular momentum of electrons is quantized, meaning it can only take on certain values.
N.Bohr's postulates challenged classical physics by introducing the concept of quantization, which states that energy and other physical quantities are not continuous but instead exist in discrete, indivisible units. This was contrary to the classical view that energy and matter could exist in any amount or form.
N.Bohr's postulates revolutionized the understanding of the atom, as they provided a more accurate and comprehensive model of the atom compared to the classical model. His postulates also laid the foundation for further developments in quantum mechanics and helped shape our understanding of the atomic and subatomic world.