Question

Give the limitations of rutherfords model of an atom

Answer 1

Limitations of Rutherford’s experiment

• Rutherford’s model was inadequate to explain the stability of an atom.
• It did not mention anything about the arrangement of an electron in orbit.
• 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.