alleryStart learning →What can Bohr's model not explain about hydrogen's lines?
AWavelengths of the lines
BIonisation energy value
CRelative intensities of the lines
DExistence of discrete lines
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Relative intensities of the lines
Bohr's theory gives correct line frequencies but cannot say why some transitions are stronger than others.
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