The classical atom model of Rutherford could not explain the atomic structure because the atom was unstable on account of continuous emission of energy by the orbiting electron.
Class 12 Physics Chapter 12 Atoms Session 2024-2025.
Why is the classical (Rutherford) model for an atom, of electron orbiting around the nucleus, not able to explain the atomic structure?
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The classical Rutherford model fails because orbiting electrons, according to electromagnetic theory, should continuously emit radiation, lose energy, and spiral into the nucleus. This instability cannot explain atomic stability or discrete spectral lines observed in atomic emission, contradicting experimental results.
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