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Select the statements that apply to the points of the Bohr atomic model:

A. Electrons in each orbit contain a specific amount of potential energy.
B. The amount of energy gained or lost by an electron is the difference between the energy level of each orbit.
C. Electrons are set in different orbits and can never move from there.
D. Electrons can only gain or lose energy by jumping to a higher or lower orbit.
E. Protons are traveling in the orbits and keep the atom from becoming too positive.
F. Electrons can only travel in discrete orbits at specific distances from the nucleus.
G. Neutrons are traveling along with the electrons, and they interact without conflict.

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Final answer:

The correct statements related to the Bohr atomic model are that electrons have specific amounts of potential energy in their orbits (A), the energy change when electrons move between orbits is the difference in energy levels (B), and electrons change orbits by absorbing or emitting energy (D).

Step-by-step explanation:

The statements that apply to the points of the Bohr atomic model are:

  • A. Electrons in each orbit contain a specific amount of potential energy. This is true because Bohr's model defines orbits as energy levels with a specific energy value.
  • B. The amount of energy gained or lost by an electron is the difference between the energy level of each orbit. An electron must obtain or give off energy to jump between orbits, corresponding to the energy difference between these levels.
  • D. Electrons can only gain or lose energy by jumping to a higher or lower orbit. Electrons move between discrete energy levels and this movement is associated with the absorption or emission of energy.

However, statement C is incorrect because electrons can indeed move between orbits by changing energy levels. Statement E is also incorrect because protons do not travel in orbits; they are located in the atom's nucleus. Lastly, statement G is incorrect because neutrons are found in the nucleus along with protons and do not travel with electrons.

Statement F, Electrons can only travel in discrete orbits at specific distances from the nucleus, is also correct, aligning with the concept that electrons exist in fixed orbits or energy levels.

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