The document discusses the historical development of atomic models, starting with Dalton's theory of atoms and Thomson's plum pudding model, which was later challenged by Rutherford's atomic model. It explains the Geiger-Marsden experiment that led to the discovery of the nucleus and outlines Bohr's postulates regarding electron orbits and energy levels. The document also covers the origins of spectral lines and the energy transitions of electrons in hydrogen atoms.
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Structure of Atom and Nuclei
The document discusses the historical development of atomic models, starting with Dalton's theory of atoms and Thomson's plum pudding model, which was later challenged by Rutherford's atomic model. It explains the Geiger-Marsden experiment that led to the discovery of the nucleus and outlines Bohr's postulates regarding electron orbits and energy levels. The document also covers the origins of spectral lines and the energy transitions of electrons in hydrogen atoms.