what are the limitations of rutherford's model of an atom?
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Limitations of Rutherford's atomic model are:
1)According to the Rutherford's atomic model we know that the electrons revolve around the nucleus and the force of attraction of the protons would be balanced by the centrifugal force evolving due to the revolution of the electrons on the orbits.
2)It should radiate out the energy an gradually move towards the nucleus through the orbital way unless it collides with the nucleus.
3)So, fro the above conclusion it refers that atom is unstable but, we know atom is stable, it neither can be created nor can be destroyed.
4)Thus, Rutherford's model failed to explain about the stability of the atom correctly.
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Rutherford could not explain the stability of the atom because whenever charge particles revolves in a circular orbit, it continuously radiates energy. The electron would lose energy and finally fall in to the nucleus.
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