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: 7.9

Answer

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According to Bohr's theory, an electron only loses or gains energy when it changes its energy level. i.e jumping from higher to lower level or vice versa. Thus an electron doesn't lose energy continuously, which was thought by Rutherford.
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