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- Is it possible to find the energy level of a hydrogen atom in this way?
The discussion centers on the possibility of determining the energy levels of a hydrogen atom using a method similar to Bohr's model, but without relying on force balance between centrifugal force and Coulomb attraction. Participants agree that substituting experimental transition values into this model may yield results consistent with Bohr's calculations. However, it is emphasized that this approach is limited and does not account for the full wave-like behavior of electrons influenced by nuclear potential energy.
PREREQUISITESStudents of physics, educators in quantum mechanics, and researchers interested in atomic models and energy level calculations will benefit from this discussion.
DrClaude said:This is similar to Bohr's model, except that it does not use a force balance (centrifugal force canceling out the Coulomb attraction). I haven't looked at the calculations in detail, but it seems reasonable that if we plug in the experimental values for the transition, we can recover the same values as in the Bohr model.
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