What are the limitations of Rutherford's model of the atom?
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Rutherford's model of the atom:
Rutherford's experiment was carried out by bombarding -particles on a thin sheet of gold and then he studied the route of these particles after the interaction of these particles with the gold foil.
Conclusions from the model:
Most of the space inside an atom is empty.
The center of an atom is called the nucleus.
The positive charge occupies minimum space.
The electrons revolve around the nucleus in a circular orbit.
Limitations of Rutherford's model of the atom:
His model failed to explain the stability of atoms.
The arrangement of electrons in a circular path was not defined.
Any particle that is moving in a circular path would undergo acceleration and radiates energy. Thus, the revolving electron would lose energy and finally fall into the nucleus.