How does Bohr's theory account for the stability of an atom?
How does Bohr's theory account for the stability of an atom?
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Bohr's model solved the instability problem by proving about stationary states. In such stats, the electrons move in fixed orbits. They do not emit energy. This contradicted classical electromagnetic theory of Maxwell, which says accelerating charges should emit radiation and collapse into the nucleus. Bohr simply assumed Maxwell's laws don't apply to these special orbits.
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