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Question
In Rutherford’s model, what is the primary force keeping electrons in orbit around the nucleus?
Explanation
**Thomson's plum pudding model** positive charge uniformly distributed in sphere with electrons embedded, positive charge spread, fails to explain large angle scattering observed. Bohr's model introduces stationary orbits with quantized angular momentum L = n h/2π, physical basis de Broglie standing wave condition 2πr = n λ, circumference fits n wavelengths, explains line spectrum. The electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electrons provides the centripetal force for orbiting. Using E_n = -13.6/n² eV, r_n = n² a₀, L = n h/2π, R = R₀ A^¹/³, BE = Δm c² and 1 u = 931.5 MeV, evaluation yields Electrostatic force,
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