what was inadequate about rutherford model of the atom



the limitations to Rutherford atomic model are two:  the revolution  of electrons around the nucleus in a circular orbit  cannot hold, because according classical electromagnetic theory , the accelerating electrons must radiate energy anytime it revolves round he nucleus, if this should happen the atom will collapse in a period of 10-8 seconds. classical electromagnetic theory have it that anytime accelerating particles like electrons revolving round a nucleus radiate energy. and the 2nd drawback the model fail to expain the stability of the atom.

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