Bohr's first postulate: electrons revolve in ___ orbits around the nucleus.
- Spiral
- Specific (quantized) energy orbits
- Linear
- Random
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Correct answer: B. Specific (quantized) energy orbits
Bohr postulated that electrons can only exist in specific 'stationary' orbits with quantized energies.
In these orbits they don't radiate energy, contrary to classical EM theory.
Resolves the atomic stability problem.