Defects in Rutherford’s model

Although Rutherford’s experiment proved that the, plum-pudding, model of an atom was not correct, yet it had following defect:

1.    According to classical theory of radiation, electrons being the charged particles should release or emit energy continuously, they should from a continuous the nucleus.

2.    If the electrons emit energy continuously, they should form a continuous spectrum but in fact, line spectrum was observed.

Although the scientists had objections on the atomic model pres

ented by Rutherford, yet it cultivated thought provoking ideas among them. They initiated the quest to answer the following questions:

1.    How can an atom collapse one why are atoms stable?

2.    Why does an atom give line spectrum?

Scientists considered there must be another model of atom.

It indicated that Rutherford’s model was not perfect.

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