Planck’s Quantum Theory

When a black body is heated, it emits thermal radiations of different wavelengths or frequency. To explain these radiations, Max Planck put forward a theory known as Planck’s quantum theory. The main points of quantum theory are

1. Substances radiate or absorb energy discontinuously in the form of small packets or bundles of energy.
2. The smallest packet of energy is called quantum. In case of light the quantum is known as photon.
3. The energy of a quantum is directly proportional to the frequency of the radiation . E ∝ ν (or) E = hν were ν is the frequency of radiation and h is Planck’s constant having the value 6.626 × 10^–27 erg – sec or 6.626 × 10^–34 J^–sec.
4. A body can radiate or absorb energy in whole number multiples of a quantum hν, 2hν,3hν………..nhν. where n is the positive integer.

Further Reading : 

1. Bohr's Atomic Model

2. Heisenberg's Uncertainity Principle

3. Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom