Bohr's Hydrogen Model: Does Electron Absorb All Energy?

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The discussion confirms that when an electron in Bohr's hydrogen model absorbs light of frequency f, its energy increases to E + hf, indicating it absorbs all of that energy. However, the model is primarily of historical significance and does not accurately represent the current understanding of atomic structure. The limitations and contradictions of Bohr's model prompted further exploration in physics, leading to the development of quantum mechanics and Schrödinger's equation. Participants acknowledge these complexities as part of the learning process in understanding atomic behavior. Ultimately, Bohr's model serves as a stepping stone rather than a definitive explanation of electron energy absorption.
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Provided the electron absorbs light of frequency ##f##, if the electron's initial energy was ##E##, is the energy now ##E + hf##? In other words, does it absorb all of that energy?
 
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Yes.It absorbs all energy
 
Do remember, however, that Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom is mostly of historical interest - it pointed people in the right direction a century ago, but it is not what's really going on. So if you find contradictions and problems as you think through the implications of RyanH42's (generally correct) answer... That's to be expected, and indeed these difficulties are part of what motivated the physicists of the era to keep on looking, and how we eventually came to first Schrodinger's equation and then the modern understanding of both quantum mechanics and the hydrogen atom.
 
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I don't know QM.So as Nugatory said I considered Bohr Atom Model.
 

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