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When Bohr devised his model for the atom, was he using deductive or inductive reasoning?
Explain your answer
Solution
Bohr used inductive reasoning for his model.
At first, We need to discuss what is the deductive and inductive reasoning.
So, Deductive reasoning is like top to bottom reasoning in which we are certain about our
conclusion.
required that our argument should be valid then we can consider our conclusion true.
On the other hand, inductive reasoning generating support for a theory and deduction validating
of falsifying the internal logic of that theory it leads to the inductive enhancement of the theory.
Now coming to the point Bohr used the Thompson's experiment observations to propose his
own theory about the atomic structure so this is called as the inductive reasoning , inductive
reasoning led to the creation of theories and hypotheses about the structure and nature of atoms.