how much detail of Bohr Model topic we have to know?

[Sach]

How much detail do we have to know about Bohr model? I was reading Kaplan review book (first chapter of gen chem) and most of the detail on Bohr model is so dense and boring. I hardly understand the details. I mean I understand the basics of it (like what Bohr determined) but it started talking about wavelength, atomic absorption spectra etc etc. I don't understand the details of it. Do we have to know this? Should I spend alot of time on this?

Interested in hearing from those who took the MCAT already (especially). Thanks

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[Timaeus]

How much detail do we have to know about Bohr model? I was reading Kaplan review book (first chapter of gen chem) and most of the detail on Bohr model is so dense and boring. I hardly understand the details. I mean I understand the basics of it (like what Bohr determined) but it started talking about wavelength, atomic absorption spectra etc etc. I don't understand the details of it. Do we have to know this? Should I spend alot of time on this?

Interested in hearing from those who took the MCAT already (especially). Thanks

Kaplan will include a lot of superfluous information in their review notes (not limited to gen chem). For instance, the discussion about Balmer/Lyman series in the first chapter of gen chem - don't think I ever saw any of that on the AAMC practice exams or the real thing.

My suggestion: Give it a quick read, do problems from review notes (quickly), then move on to more important stuff, i.e. practice exams, section tests, topical tests.

 

[Sach]

Kaplan will include a lot of superfluous information in their review notes (not limited to gen chem). For instance, the discussion about Balmer/Lyman series in the first chapter of gen chem - don't think I ever saw any of that on the AAMC practice exams or the real thing.

My suggestion: Give it a quick read, do problems from review notes (quickly), then move on to more important stuff, i.e. practice exams, section tests, topical tests.

Yeah, exactly! Thats exactly what I meant..there is alot of info that I didn't think we had to know. I read it quickly..