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Bohr's Model of Atom

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According to Sommerfeld, an electron revolves round a nucleus in

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circular orbits

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elliptical orbits

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hyperbolic orbits

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none of these

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The correct option is B elliptical orbits
According to Sommerfeld, an electron revolves round a positively charged nucleus in elliptical orbit with nucleus situated at one of focii. Bohr's model assumes circular orbit which is a special case of elliptical orbit.

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