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In Chemistry / High School | 2014-10-29

what are 3 reasons scientist found Rutherford's nuclear atomic model to be fundamentally incomplete

Asked by ashlynnjade7

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The three reasons that scientists found Rutherfor's nuclear atomic model to be fundamentally incomplete are as follows:
Number 1) according to Rutherford, the electrons revolve in completely circular orbits. However, if this was true the charged electron would simply fall into the nucleus after losing energy. Number 2) According to Rutherford's model, the nucleus itself only consisted of protons. However, as we now know due to research in quantum mechanics, if this was true this would make the atom unstable due to the cycle of attraction and repulsion. Number 3) The neutrons which have also been discovered since to be an important part of the atom, are not mentioned at all in Rutherford's model.

Answered by Kalahira | 2024-06-11

The correct answer is:
1.how electrons are organized in a cloud
2. why electrons are not attracted into the positively charged nucleus
3. variations in chem behavior between elements ;

Answered by saadhussain514 | 2024-06-11

Rutherford's nuclear atomic model was seen as incomplete because it failed to explain the stability of electrons, did not account for the existence of neutrons in the nucleus, and lacked a proper description of electron behavior based on quantum mechanics. These limitations prompted the search for more advanced atomic theories. Ultimately, this led to the development of the Bohr model and further quantum models of the atom.
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Answered by Kalahira | 2024-10-01