Which of the following statements is false? a. Rutherford\'s theory of the atom

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Which of the following statements is false? a. Rutherford's theory of the atom did not explain why the electron did not spiral into the nucleus Bohr's energy-level postulate stating that an atom has only specific energy levels explains why electrons don't cascade into the nucleus Bohr's postulate that an electron in an atom can change energy only by going from one energy level to another accounts for a gaseous atom's line spectra having only specific wavelengths of light b. C. d. Bohr's theory predicts atomic energy levels for atoms other than hydrogen e None of the above 2 The electron configuration for calcium, atomic number 20 is C. 1#2s3s2p"4s24p" e. None of the above

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Option D)- Bohr's theory predicts atomic energy levels for atoms other than hydrogen

Because Bohr's theory predicts atomic energy levels for Hydrogen or hydrogen like atoms only.

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