Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled…

Chemistry · NEET · NTA ExamsStructure of Atom

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Bohr had to postulate that the electrons in stationary orbits around the nucleus do not radiate.

Reason (R): According to classical electromagnetic theory, an accelerated charged particle, should continuously radiate energy. 

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:

  1. (A) is true but (R) is false
  2. (A) is false but (R) is true
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Answer

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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