General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 7 - Quantam Theory of the Atom - Questions and Problems - Page 292: 7.8

Answer

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According to Rutherford's theory, a charged particle revolves around the nucleus and loses energy as electromagnetic radiation. If it continuously loses energy, it would fall into the nucleus, thus the stability of atom couldn't be explained by this theory.
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