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The behaviour of which particles could Rutherford’s atomic model not explain?

Correct answer C. Electrons

Explanation

Classical theory predicts that an orbiting electron radiates energy and spirals into the nucleus, so Rutherford's model could not explain electron stability or line spectra.

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