What was the main issue with Rutherford's initial model of the atom?
The Bohr Atom

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It failed to explain electron behavior.
It suggested electrons were stationary.
It proposed electrons were inside the nucleus.
It did not account for the nucleus.
2.
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According to Bohr's model, how do electrons move between energy levels?
By altering their mass.
By changing their charge.
By emitting or absorbing photons.
By moving through the nucleus.
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What determines the properties of an atom according to the Bohr model?
The number of neutrons.
The size of the nucleus.
The arrangement of electrons.
The type of chemical bonds.
4.
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How is the periodic table organized in relation to electron configuration?
By the type of element.
By outer-level electrons.
By the number of neutrons.
By atomic mass.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a key feature of the Bohr model regarding electron orbits?
Orbits are quantized and discrete.
Orbits are continuous and smooth.
Electrons do not move between orbits.
Electrons can exist between orbits.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which series of spectral lines is associated with transitions in the ultraviolet range?
Rydberg series
Balmer series
Lyman series
Paschen series
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why does the Bohr model only accurately predict spectra for hydrogen?
Hydrogen is the lightest element.
Hydrogen has a simple electron structure.
Hydrogen has a unique nucleus.
Hydrogen has no neutrons.
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