Class 12th Physics 2017 Set1 Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 7

Write two important limitations of Rutherford nuclear model of the atom.

Answer

Below are the important limitations of Rutherford nuclear model of the atom:

(i) Inconsistent : As the revolving e- looses energy continousouly, it must spiral inwards and eventually fall into the nucleus.

(ii) Spectrum: Atoms should emit continous spectrum, but what we observe is only a line spectrum.

(iii) Rutherford even cannot explain why atomes emit light of only descrete wave length.

 

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