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Why was Niels Bohr's atomic model superior to all the earlier models❔

A. It proved that the atom was indivisible and therefore the smallest unit of matter.

B. It showed how the electron could orbit the nucleus without falling into it.

C. It was the first to show that the atom had no net charge.

D. It used wave behavior to explain the positions of electrons around the nucleus.

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Lea Soto

11 August, 10:15

Select the correct answer.

Why was Niels Bohr's atomic model superior to all the earlier models❔

A. It proved that the atom was indivisible and therefore the smallest unit of matter.

B. It showed how the electron could orbit the nucleus without falling into it.

C. It was the first to show that the atom had no net charge.

D. It used wave behavior to explain the positions of electrons around the nucleus.

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Case Miller · Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Neils Bohr atomic model suggested that the extranuclear part of an atom consists of electrons in specific spherical orbits around the nucleus.