Question

Bohr’s model only works for hydrogen or helium.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

This is a very interesting question from The Line Spectra of the Hydrogen Atom in portion Atoms of Physics – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) True

The explanation is: Yes, this is a true statement. Bohr’s model works only for elements like hydrogen because the model only considers the interactions between one electron and the nucleus. If there are more electrons, then they will repel the one electron, and this, in turn, will change its energy level.