Given below are two statements:\ Statement I: The continuous spectrum of the hydrogen atom is perfe

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Given below are two statements:\ Statement I: The continuous spectrum of the hydrogen atom is perfectly explained by Bohr's model of the atom.\ Statement II: Rutherford's nuclear model could not explain the stability of the atom and the origin of characteristic discrete line spectra.\ Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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(c) : Statement I is incorrect because Bohr's model explains the discrete (line) spectrum of hydrogen, not a continuous spectrum. Statement II is correct because, according to classical electromagnetism applied to Rutherford's model, revolving electrons should radiate energy continuously, spiral into the nucleus, and emit a continuous spectrum, thus failing to explain both stability and discrete spectra.