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What are the limitations of Rutherford's model of the atom?

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  1. The revolution of the electron in a circular orbit is not expected to be stable.
  2. Any particle in circular orbit would undergo acceleration, and hence, charged particles would radiate energy. Thus, the revolving electron would lose energy and finally fall into the nucleus.
  3. Hence, atoms must be highly unstable and matter would not exist in its known form. We know that atoms are quite stable.

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