What is the main limitation of Rutherford's atomic model?

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1

A. It ignored protons

B. It predicted too many neutrons

C. It could not explain the stability of atoms (accelerating electrons would radiate energy and spiral into the nucleus)

D. It had no nucleus

Explanation

Classical electrodynamics predicted that orbiting electrons should continuously radiate and collapse, which Rutherford's model failed to resolve.

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