Interpretation : The difference between the energy lost or gained by an atom according to the laws of classical physics and according to the quantum model of the atom is to be explained.
Concept Introduction : Classical physics is the term used to describe physical concepts that are broadly applicable theories. The nature and behavior of matter and energy at the atomic level are essentially explained by quantum theory.
Answer to Problem 53A
The difference between the energy lost or gained by an atom according to the laws of classical physics is that the energy is continuous but according to the quantum model of the atom the energy is discrete.
Explanation of Solution
The atomic emission spectrum of an element should be continuous according to classical physics theories.
The line-based
Planck discovered that if he assumed that a body's energy changes only in tiny discrete units, or quanta, he could explain the color changes.
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