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Which of the following explains major drawback of the Rutherford model of an atom?

Option: 1

Rutherford atomic model tells that electrons are spread uniformly in the atom.


Option: 2

Rutherford atomic model failed to explain about the stability of electrons in a circular path.


Option: 3

Rutherford atomic model fails to explain that the centre of an atom is positively charged and almost all mass of the atom resides in it.


Option: 4

Rutherford atomic model fails to explain that electrons spin around the nucleus in a circular path.


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Rutherford atomic model failed to explain about the stability of electrons in a circular path.

As per Rutherford’s model, electrons revolve around the nucleus in a circular path. But particles that are in motion on a circular path would undergo acceleration, and acceleration causes radiation of energy by charged particles. Eventually, electrons should lose energy and fall into the nucleus. And this points to the instability of atom. But this is not possible because atoms are stable. Hence, Rutherford failed to give an explanation on account of this.

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