Physics
Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
Quick fact
The quantum mechanical model replaced the Bohr model by showing that electrons are not confined to specific orbits but instead exist as probabilistic clouds around the nucleus.
Why this is interesting
You’ve probably heard that electrons orbit the nucleus like planets around the sun. But what if I told you that this isn’t exactly how atoms work? What if electrons exist as waves of probability rather than tiny balls in fixed paths?