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The Modern Atomic Theory

Question 5 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

Compare the modern (electron cloud) model of the atom with Bohr’s atomic model. Which of these statements describe the two models correctly? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
A
Bohr’s model was replaced only because of its age.
B
Bohr’s model electrons cannot exist between orbits, but in the electron cloud model the location of the electrons cannot be predicted.
C
The modern model explains all available data about atoms; Bohr’s model does not.
D
The modern model is more widely accepted because it was proposed by more well known scientists.

Explanation

In Bohr’s model, electrons occupy specific allowed orbits and cannot exist between those orbits. The electron-cloud model instead describes where an electron is likely to be found; its exact location cannot be predicted. The modern model explains atomic evidence that Bohr’s simpler model cannot, so the statement that the modern model accounts for the available data is correct. Bohr’s model was not replaced merely because it was old, nor because the modern model’s scientists were more famous.

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