in this atomic model, energy levels are thought of as clouds surrounding the nucleus. they are sometimes…

in this atomic model, energy levels are thought of as clouds surrounding the nucleus. they are sometimes referred to as orbitals. which model is described? a bohr b rutherford c schrödinger d quantum mechanical

in this atomic model, energy levels are thought of as clouds surrounding the nucleus. they are sometimes referred to as orbitals. which model is described? a bohr b rutherford c schrödinger d quantum mechanical

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • Bohr model: Electrons move in fixed circular orbits with definite energies around the nucleus.
  • Rutherford model: Just describes the atom as having a dense, positively - charged nucleus with electrons around it but doesn't mention orbitals as clouds.
  • Schrödinger's work is a key part of the quantum mechanical model. In the quantum mechanical model, the energy levels (orbitals) are thought of as electron clouds (probability distributions) surrounding the nucleus. While Schrödinger made important contributions, the overall model that describes energy levels as clouds (orbitals) is the quantum mechanical model.

Answer:

D. Quantum Mechanical