Bohr's quantum condition on electron orbits required A) that the angular momentum of the electron about the hydrogen nucleus equal nh/2π). B) that no more than one electron occupy a given stationary state. C) the electrons to spiral into the nucleus while radiating electromagnetic waves. D) that the energies of an electron in a hydrogen atom be equal to nE_o, where E_o is a constant energy and n is an integer. E) None of these is correct.

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Bohr's quantum condition states that the angular momentum of the electron orbiting the hydrogen nucleus must be quantized and equal to nh/2π, where n is a positive integer. This is known as the quantization of angular momentum. Option B is also true for the Pauli exclusion principle, but it is not relevant to Bohr's quantum condition. Option C is false because Bohr's quantum condition allowed for stable electron orbits, while spiral movements would lead to instability. Option D is incorrect because it includes terms not part of Bohr's quantum condition.

Bohr's Quantum Condition on Electron Orbits Required