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Offline DGonzo2015

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Why do the Bohr equations only work for hydrogen and helium?
« on: August 31, 2013, 01:51:25 PM »
Why do the Bohr equations only work for hydrogen and helium?  Also, HOW do you prove that it only works for hydrogen and helium?  Thanks in advance.

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Re: Why do the Bohr equations only work for hydrogen and helium?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2013, 02:02:44 PM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohr_equation

Seems like it works for all gases ;)

No idea what you are talking about. If you mean Rydberg formula, it works for all hydrogen-like ions, so it doesn't work even for He. If you mean something else, no idea what it is.
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