What is the main difference between the Schrödinger model and the Bohr atomic model?

Schrödinger believed that electrons could only exist in orbits, but Bohr stated that electrons could be found anywhere in the atom.

Bohr believed electron orbits were circular, but Schrödinger's equations represent complex shapes describing the probable locations of electrons.

The Bohr model did not explain the emission and absorption spectrum, but the energy levels described by Schrödinger explained this property.

Bohr believed that the electrons circle the nucleus because positive particles attract negative particles, while Schrödinger believed that an electron was a wave.

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Markus Hebert

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21 March, 16:26

What is the main difference between the Schrödinger model and the Bohr atomic model?

Schrödinger believed that electrons could only exist in orbits, but Bohr stated that electrons could be found anywhere in the atom.

Bohr believed electron orbits were circular, but Schrödinger's equations represent complex shapes describing the probable locations of electrons.

The Bohr model did not explain the emission and absorption spectrum, but the energy levels described by Schrödinger explained this property.

Bohr believed that the electrons circle the nucleus because positive particles attract negative particles, while Schrödinger believed that an electron was a wave.

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Skyler Cohen · Answer 1

The answer is that Bohr believed electrons orbits were circular, bur Schrodinger's equations complex shapes describing the probable locations of electrons. In Bohr's model, the electrons are in orbits, while on the other hand, in Schrodingers model, the electrons are in orbitals with random paths.