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Physical chemistry LowerSixth

Chapter 6: TOWARDS QUANTUM MECHANICAL MODEL OF THE ATOM

Introduction

In view of the shortcoming of the Bohr’s model, attempts were made to develop a more suitable and general model for atoms. Two important developments which contributed significantly in the formulation of such a model were :

1. Dual behaviour of matter,

2. Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

par Claude Foumtum