Answer to Question #71870 in Inorganic Chemistry for max

Question

What is the main difference between Bohr's atomic model and the quantum atomic model?

Answer 1

Answer: In Bohr’s atomic model electron is considered a particle that moves around the nucleus in fixed circular orbits. In the quantum mechanical atomic model electron is described as matter wave and atomic orbital is defined as the region within an atom that encloses where the electron is likely to be 90% of the time.