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What was Rutherford's model of the atom missing?

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The Rutherford atomic model stated that an atom is mostly an empty space that consist of nucleus and electrons, where nucleus is positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.

But Rutherford atomic model missed to add the quantum mechanics or energy level for electrons. Rutherford was unable to make understand the planetary movement of electrons around nucleus and later Bohr's model explained it.

Hence, Rutherford's model of the atom missed to explain the planetary movement of electrons around nucleus.

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