One of the drawbacks of Rutherfords Atomic Model is tha
| One of the drawbacks of Rutherford's Atomic Model is that it failed to explain ___ ___ of atoms.
A. size
B. stability
C. shape
D. charge
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Right Answer is: B
SOLUTION
Rutherford gave the explanation that electrons revolve around the nucleus in a spiral path. This is not satisfactory because in following a spiral path, energy is lost by the electrons and ultimately they will fall into the nucleus, but atoms are stable.