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BenGoodchild
Hey,
I've just been studying the Bohr model at school and have had a nagging thought in my head.
If we have electrons wizzing around an atom. They will slowly collapse into the nucleus (due to gravity & magnetic forces of attraction) and well I guess something will happen that won't be good for that model to continue to exist.
So, I started thinking or something that wouldn't be affected by gravity, and I couldn't think of anything initially - time is, but then the idea of a wave popped into my head. But that cannot be right!
And then there is the whole idea of energy levels or 'shells' where 2, then 8 then 8 electrons may occupy a shell. This clearly breaks down so simply with the transition elements and valencies as one quickly sees in chemistry. Furthermore, i just didn't like the idea - it doesn't sit easily in the mind.
Anyway - i have mused doubtless on a number of different areas and I would very much like some ideas + solutions on what I have said.
Regards,
Ben
I've just been studying the Bohr model at school and have had a nagging thought in my head.
If we have electrons wizzing around an atom. They will slowly collapse into the nucleus (due to gravity & magnetic forces of attraction) and well I guess something will happen that won't be good for that model to continue to exist.
So, I started thinking or something that wouldn't be affected by gravity, and I couldn't think of anything initially - time is, but then the idea of a wave popped into my head. But that cannot be right!
And then there is the whole idea of energy levels or 'shells' where 2, then 8 then 8 electrons may occupy a shell. This clearly breaks down so simply with the transition elements and valencies as one quickly sees in chemistry. Furthermore, i just didn't like the idea - it doesn't sit easily in the mind.
Anyway - i have mused doubtless on a number of different areas and I would very much like some ideas + solutions on what I have said.
Regards,
Ben