What are the assumptions of Bohr's model of the atom?

In 1913 one of Rutherford's students, Niels Bohr, proposed a model for the hydrogen atom that was consistent with Rutherford's model and yet also explained the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. The Bohr model was based on the following assumptions. 1. read more

Bohr based his model on two main postulates: 1) An electron in the atom can only occupy one of the “allowed” energy levels. In the jargon of quantum mechanics, the electron’s energy is “quantised”. read more

Niels Bohr. Model of the Atom (Niels Bohr) In 1913 one of Rutherford's students, Niels Bohr, proposed a model for the hydrogen atom that was consistent with Rutherford's model and yet also explained the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. The Bohr model was based on the following assumptions. 1. read more

The Bohr model is a relatively primitive model of the hydrogen atom, compared to the valence shell atom. As a theory, it can be derived as a first-order approximation of the hydrogen atom using the broader and much more accurate quantum mechanics and thus may be considered to be an obsolete scientific theory. read more