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