what are limitations of Rutherford Model of atom?
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according to Rutherford's model of atom electron revolve around the nucleus as planet revolve around the sun but electron revolving in circular orbits will not be stable because during revolution they experience acceleration
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Limitations of Rutherford model of an atom are :-
1) Any charged particle when accelerated is expected to radiate energy . To remain in circular orbit the electron would need to under go acceleration. Therefore it would radiate energy. thus, the revolving electron would lose energy and finally fall into the nucleus . if this were so , the atom should be highly unstable .
Therefore matter would not exist , but as we know matter exist. it means atoms are quite stable . this stability of atom is not explained in Rutherford model of atom .
2) This model could not explain the distribution of electrons in the extra portion of atom .
1) Any charged particle when accelerated is expected to radiate energy . To remain in circular orbit the electron would need to under go acceleration. Therefore it would radiate energy. thus, the revolving electron would lose energy and finally fall into the nucleus . if this were so , the atom should be highly unstable .
Therefore matter would not exist , but as we know matter exist. it means atoms are quite stable . this stability of atom is not explained in Rutherford model of atom .
2) This model could not explain the distribution of electrons in the extra portion of atom .
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