NEETChemistryStructure of Atom
How does the Bohr model contradict the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?
Options
- AIt contradicts by ignoring the charge of the electron.
- BIt contradicts by allowing circular orbits.
- CIt contradicts by considering both position and velocity precisely.
- DIt contradicts by assuming well-defined paths for electrons.
Correct answer
D. It contradicts by assuming well-defined paths for electrons.
Step-by-step solution
The Bohr model contradicts the Heisenberg uncertainty principle because it assumes well-defined paths for electrons, while the principle implies that the precise determination of both position and velocity is not possible simultaneously.