Practice mode Atomic Spectra

According to Bohr’s model, the angular momentum of an electron in an allowed orbit is ____

Correct answer A. an integral multiple of h/2π

Explanation

Bohr postulated that only orbits with mvr = nh/2π are allowed, where n = 1, 2, 3 and so on. This quantisation leads to discrete energy levels.

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