Question

The drawback of Rutherford's model was that they failed to explain the stability of an atom.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

Rutherford's model could not explain this phenomenon because if a charged particle is in motion, it radiates energy which can cause it to collapse to the nucleus making it unstable. Rutherford's model could not explain the stability of the atom.