question_answer 87)

Which of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's \[\alpha \]-particle scattering experiment? (a) Most of the space in the atom is empty (b) The radius of the atom is about \[{{10}^{-10}}\] while that of nucleus is \[{{10}^{-15}}m\] (c) Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits (d) Electrons and the nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction

Answer:

(c) The statement "Electrons revolve in circular path of fixed energy" was given by Bohr not by Rutherford.