Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Rutherford's gold foil experiment cannot explain the line spectrum of hydrogen atom.
Statement II : Bohr's model of hydrogen atom contradicts Heisenberg' uncertainty principle.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Solution
Rutherford's gold foil experiment only proved that electrons are held towards nucleus by electrostatic forces of attraction and move in circular orbits with very high speeds.<br><br>Bohr's model gave exact formula for simultaneous calculation of speed & distance of electron from the nucleus, something which was deemed impossible according to Heisenberg.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Atomic Structure · Topic: Bohr's Model
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