Rutherford's model established the concept of a nucleus but did not explain electron behaviour in detail. Bohr's model later quantized electron energy levels and introduced the concept of stable orbits.
Which one of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2021 · Topic: Nuclear Physics (Basic properties of nuclei: size, shape, charge, mass, spin, magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments.)
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Answer: C. Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits.
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