Why did Rutherford's model need to be modified?

Answer 1

Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment proved that the atom was mainly empty space, which cannot be allowed by the Thompson model. Thompson's model stated that atoms are positive spheres with electrons studded in them.

Answer 2

Rutherford's atomic model solved problems inherent in Thomson's

atomic model, but it also raised others. For example, an atomic nucleus

composed entirely of positive charges should fly apart due to electrostatic

forces of repulsion. Furthermore, Rutherford's nuclear atom could not

adequately explain the total mass of an atom. The discovery of the

neutron, in 1932, eventually helped to settle these questions.

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Answer 3

Rutherford's model of the atom couldn't explain the stability of atoms because it proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in a manner where they would continuously lose energy and spiral into the nucleus. This led to the need for modifications to the model to account for the stability of atoms, which was achieved with the development of the quantum mechanical model by scientists like Niels Bohr and Erwin Schrödinger.

Answer 4

because it did not describe the behavior of atoms

Answer 5

Because it didn't describe behavior of atoms