On the Constitution of Atoms and Molecules

Bohr, N. (1913). On the Constitution of Atoms and Molecules. Philosophical Magazine, 26(151), 1-25.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

1913

DOI

10.1080/14786441308634955

Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/14786441308634955

Cited from

physics

Cited by

4 citations across 4 artifacts.

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Primes

• Correspondence Principle
  • A proposed modification of QM that gave different energy spacings in the large-n limit would be refuted by spectroscopic data on Rydberg states, which have been measured to extreme precision.

    This sourceIntroduces quantized atomic energy levels and the n→∞ correspondence between quantum transition frequencies and classical orbital frequencies; supports the hydrogen E_n = −13.6 eV/n² formal example and the large-quantum-number argument (D13-102).

• Discrete vs. Continuous (Quantization)
  • The the bound-state vs scattering-state distinction separates the discrete spectrum (negative energies, confined orbits) from the continuum of scattering states (positive energies, ionized electron).

    This sourceIntroduces quantized atomic energy levels with negative (bound-state) energies labeled by quantum numbers n = 1, 2, 3, …, explaining hydrogen spectral lines as transitions between discrete states.

• Resonance
  • ); in acoustics (musical instrument resonances — string, wind, and percussion modes; room acoustics; speaker design); in electrical engineering (RLC circuit resonance for radio tuning, bandpass filters, wireless power transfer); in atomic and molecular physics (

    This sourceIntroduces quantized atomic energy levels and the Bohr model of the atom; explains atomic absorption and emission spectra as resonant transitions between quantized states; establishes the connection between atomic resonances and quantum energy levels.

Domain-specific

• Bohr model of the chemical bond
  • Bohr extended his atomic orbit model to molecules by arranging electrons in constrained quantized motions whose geometry and angular-momentum conditions were intended to account for stability and bonding.

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