Which statement describes a major drawback of the Bohr model that caused scientists to replace it?
@aaronq

It worked only for helium and larger atoms.
It did not identify the distance between an electron and the nucleus.
It contradicted the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
It stated that spectral lines of atoms are similar.

Question

Which statement describes a major drawback of the Bohr model that caused scientists to replace it?
@aaronq

It worked only for helium and larger atoms.
It did not identify the distance between an electron and the nucleus.
It contradicted the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
It stated that spectral lines of atoms are similar.

aaronq · Answer

It contradicted the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

aaronq · Answer

It was replaced by the quantum mechanical model