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- what is the main difference between bohrs model of the atom and the atomic theory that is currently accepted?
Brief Explanations
Bohr's model depicted electrons in fixed, circular orbits. The current quantum - mechanical model (based on wave - particle duality and quantum mechanics) describes electrons in terms of probability distributions (electron clouds) rather than definite paths.
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Bohr's model has electrons in fixed circular orbits; the current model uses electron clouds (probability distributions) instead of definite paths.