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It is unable to explain spectra of larger atoms, only for a hydrogen atom.

Also, unabley to explain the relative intensities of spectral lines, the existence of hyperfine lines and the Zeeman effect

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According to J.J. Thomson's model of an atom, it consists of a positively charged sphere with neutrons embedded in it. However, it was later found that the positively charged particles reside at the center of the atomcalled the nucleus, and the electrons revolve around the nucleus.

Moreover, Thomson attributed that the mass of an atom due to electrons and protons are evenly spread throughout the atom. This is not in agreement with the observations of Rutherford who concluded that mass is concentrated in a very small space in the center of the atom later called nucleus.

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All elements are made up of atoms. True

All atoms of a single element are the same. False, there are isotopes.

Atoms are the smallest of particles. False. Atoms themselves are made up of smaller parts.

Atoms never change their identity, but merely rearrange into new combinations to form compounds. Almost true. If you limit "reactions" to chemical reactions it is true. If you also include nuclear changes, like radioactivity, not true.

Atoms of different elements are different. True.

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The Bohr model fails to recognize the fact that electrons do not exist in predictable orbits about the atomic nucleus; additionally, they do not account for the 3-d geometrical shapes of electron orbitals.

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The wave lengths in the its observed spectra of more complex species could not be explained

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He said that the atom is one whole mass which is wrong , an atom is composed of a nucleus , electrons revolving and space in between

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it could not explain rutherford's experiment.

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