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Sahar ali
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under what condition should the Bohr atom behave classically?
BvU said:Hi,
Well, what have you found so far ?
By the way, is this homework ?
Sahar ali said:No, it's not a homework. I was just reading Bohr correspondence principle. There is little explanation in that book but I did not understand that's why I asked here just to make my concept clear.
The Bohr Atom is a model of the atom proposed by Danish physicist Niels Bohr in 1913. It describes the structure of the atom, with a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons in discrete energy levels.
The Bohr Atom behaves classically when the energy of the electrons is low and they occupy specific orbits around the nucleus. This is known as the stationary state, where the electron does not emit or absorb energy and follows classical laws of motion.
The Bohr Atom deviates from classical behavior when the energy of the electrons is high enough to move to a different energy level or to be ejected from the atom. At this point, the electron behaves according to quantum mechanics and its position and velocity cannot be precisely measured.
The Bohr Atom model explains the stability of atoms by proposing that electrons can only occupy specific energy levels. This means that the electrons are confined to certain orbits and cannot spiral into the nucleus, as predicted by classical physics. This results in the stability of atoms.
The Bohr Atom model was an early attempt to explain the structure and behavior of atoms. It was later replaced by modern quantum mechanics, which provides a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of atoms. However, the Bohr Atom model still serves as a useful approximation for understanding the behavior of atoms in certain situations.