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  • Niels Bohr and the Bohr Model: Understanding Electron Energy Levels
    The discovery of electrons moving in specific levels or shells is attributed to Niels Bohr.

    In 1913, he proposed the Bohr model of the atom. This model stated that:

    * Electrons orbit the nucleus in specific circular paths called energy levels or shells.

    * Each energy level has a fixed energy associated with it.

    * Electrons can jump between energy levels by absorbing or emitting photons of light.

    This model, while not entirely accurate, was a major step forward in understanding atomic structure and laid the foundation for later, more sophisticated models.

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