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Why is bohr's model of the atom often called the planetary model

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In the Bohr Model the neutrons and protons occupy a dense central region called a nucleus, and the electrons orbit the nucleus much like the planets orbiting the Sun (but the orbits are not confined to a plane as is approximately true in the Solar System).
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its called planetary due to the fact that the electrons are arranged in circular orbits around the nucleus of the atom.
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