In Sommerfeld’s modification of Bohr’s theory, the trajectory of an electron in a hydrogen atom is
(A) a perfect ellipse
(B) a closed ellipse – like curve, narrower at the perihelion position and flatter at the aphelion position
(C) a closed loop on spherical surface
(D) a rosette
aniket anand , 11 Years ago
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Saurabh Koranglekar
Last Activity: 5 Years ago
Dear student
In Sommerfeld's modification of Bohr's theory, the trajectory of an electron in a hydrogen atom is not a simple ellipse but a precessing ellipse called a rosette.
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