Question

Bohr model of an atom could not account for:

• A. Emission spectrum
• B. Absorption spectrum
• C. Line spectrum of hydrogen
• D. Fine spectrum

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Fine spectrum

Bohr’s model was successful in explaining the spectra of hydrogen atom and hydrogen like systems such as $H^{+},{Li}^{2+}$ etc., it could not account for the fine structure in the spectrum observed using refined spectroscopic techniques.