Question

Which of the statements are the drawbacks of Rutherford's model of an atom?

• A. The orbital revolution of the electron is not expected to be stable
• B. Any particle in a circular orbit would undergo a acceleration and the charged particles would radiate energy
• C. The revolving electron would lose energy and finally fall into the nucleus
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

The drawback of Rutherford model is:

It can't explain the stability of an atom. As per the model, the orbital revolution of electrons around the nucleus is not stable as the revolving electrons in orbits will undergo acceleration and emit energy. This will result in loss of energy of electrons and they will ultimately fall into the nucleus.