Theories

Bohr Model

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Science Atlas. "Bohr Model." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://science.interactiveatlas.org/theories/bohr-model.

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Science Atlas. (n.d.). Bohr Model. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://science.interactiveatlas.org/theories/bohr-model

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@misc{scienceatlas-bohr-model,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Bohr Model},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://science.interactiveatlas.org/theories/bohr-model},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Bohr model is an early model of the atom in which electrons travel in fixed circular orbits around a positively charged nucleus, with the size of the orbits quantized.

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Proposed Yearthe subject's own account

1913 1

Proposed Bythe subject's own account

Niels Bohr 1

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1. Bohr Model (Wikipedia)

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The Bohr model is a system for describing the structure of an atom, in which electrons travel in defined circular orbits about a positively charged nucleus.

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