Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Bohr's theory accounts for the stability and line spectrum of ${Li}^{+}$ ion.
Statement II : Bohr's theory was unable to explain the splitting of spectral lines in the presence of a magnetic field.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Bohr's theory accounts for the stability and line spectrum of ${Li}^{+}$ ion.

Statement II : Bohr's theory was unable to explain the splitting of spectral lines in the presence of a magnetic field.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Correct answer: B. Statement I is false but statement II is true.

Statement- I is false since Bohr's theory accounts for the stability and spectrum of single electronic species ( e.g. He ^ + , Li ^ 2 + etc.) Statement II is true.

Given below are two statements: Statement I : Bohr's theory...

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