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MHT CET · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

Which from following statements is NOT correct regarding Bohr model?

  1. A It failed to account for finer details of hydrogen spectrum.
  2. B It is unable to explain atomic spectrum other than hydrogen.
  3. C It explains Zeeman effect.
  4. D It failed to explain ability of atoms to form molecules by chemical bonds.
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(C) It explains Zeeman effect.

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Bohr's atomic model (theory) could not explain the splitting of spectral lines in the presence of a magnetic field (Zeeman effect).