Given below are two statements: Statement I: According to classical electromagnetic theory applied to Rutherford's atomic model, an electron revolving around the nucleus should continuously emit radiation. Statement II: Rutherford's atomic model successfully explains the origin of the discrete line spectra emitted by atoms. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give

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According to classical electromagnetic theory, an accelerating charged particle continuously emits electromagnetic radiation. In Rutherford's atomic model, electrons revolve around the nucleus in circular orbits and thus experience continuous centripetal acceleration. Therefore, they should continuously emit radiation, making Statement I correct. Due to the continuous emission of radiation, the electron would continuously lose energy and its orbital radius would decrease, causing it to spiral into the nucleus. This