Which of the following statements regarding Bohr's Model of an atom are incorrect?
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Bohr's model describes hydrogen-like atoms with quantized orbits. The energy of an orbit is given by , where Z is atomic number, R is Rydberg constant, and n is the principal quantum number.
The distance between orbits increases with n, so the first statement is incorrect. The energy difference between successive levels decreases as n increases, so the third statement is correct. For He⁺ (Z=2), ground state energy is -4R = -54.4eV. A 30eV photon cannot excite it (needs at least 40.8eV), so the second statement is incorrect. For Li²⁺ (Z=3), ionization energy is 9R, so the fourth statement is correct.
Final Answer: The first and second statements are incorrect.