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Atomic Structure & Periodicity

Rutherford Model

The nuclear model of the atom, in which a tiny dense positive nucleus is surrounded by orbiting electrons in mostly empty space.

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Atomic Structure & Periodicity

Rydberg Formula

The empirical equation predicting the wavelengths of the spectral lines emitted by a hydrogen-like atom.

1/λ = R_H(1/n₁² − 1/n₂²) m⁻¹