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The Danish scientist Niels Bohr proposed a model of the atom that is not totally accurate today but still contains components that are useful for today's students.Bohr's model is sometimes called the __________ model because it resembles a mini-solar system.A.atomicB.nuclearC.universalD.planetary

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Answer: D - Planetary Model

Explanation: This is a model proposed by a scientist named Niels Bohr. It is known as Bohr Atomic Model.

Niels Bohr in 1913 proposed a model of the atom to explain the stability of orbits around the nucleus.

The Bohr Atomic Model is a system that contains small dense nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons. This is very close to the solar system but without gravity. Force of gravity being replaced by electrostatic forces.

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