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12.Atoms
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According to classical theory, the circular path of an electron in Rutherford atom is
A
Spiral
B
Circular
C
Parabolic
D
Straight line
Solution
(a) The revolution of the electron in a circular orbit is not expected to be stable. Any particle in a circular orbit would undergo acceleration. During acceleration, charged particles would radiate energy. Thus, the revolving electron would lose energy and finally fall into the nucleus following a spiral path.
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