NIELS BOHR USED THE QUANTUM HYPOTHESIS TO EXPLAIN ATOMIC SPECTRA

Purchase some rainbow glasses from a nature, toy, or hobby store. The lenses of these glasses are diffraction gratings. Looking through them, you will see lig ht separated into its color components. Certain light sources, such as the moon or a car s headlights, are separated into a continuous spectrum—in other words, all the colors of the rainbow appear in a continuous sequence from red to violet. 

Other light sources, however, emit a distinct number of discontinuous colors. Examples include streetlights, neon signs, sparklers, and fireworks. The spectral patterns 

The rainbow side of a compact disc can also be used for viewing spectral patterns. Holding the disk at eye level parallel to the ground, look into the disc at the reflection of a light source and observe the rainbow of colors. While focusing on the reflection, bring the disc as close as possible to your eye. Doing so will 

Share your rainbow glasses or CD with a friend on your next night on the town. You ll find each type of light has its own signature pattern. How many different patterns are you able to observe  

The orderliness of hydrogen s atomic spectrum was most intriguing to Balmer, Rydberg, and other investigators of the time. However, as to why such orderliness should exist, these early workers were unable to formulate any hypothesis that agreed with any accepted atomic model of the day. 

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Niels Bohr Used the Quantum Hypothesis to Explain Atomic Spectra... 

NIELS BOHR USED THE QUANTUM HYPOTHESIS TO EXPLAIN ATOMIC SPECTRA... 

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