Drawbacks of Rutherford — task. Chemistry CBSE Live product, Class 9.

Answer the questions given below

Write the drawbacks of Rutherford’s atomic model.

i. Rutherford’s atomic model failed to explain:

The presence of protons in the nucleus
The presence of nucleus
The scattering of α-particles
Stability of the atom

ii. The electrons in motion are considered unstable because:

They move in straight lines
They remain fixed in one orbit
They gain energy continuously
They would fall into the nucleus, making the atom unstable

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