How is Bohr's model different from Rutherford's model of the atom?

Rutherford described the atom as consisting of a tiny positive mass surrounded by a cloud of negative electrons. Bohr thought that electrons orbited the nucleus in quantised orbits. Bohr built upon Rutherford's model of the atom. read more

In Rutherford's model most of the atom's mass is concentrated into the centre (what we now call the nucleus) and electrons surround the positive mass in something like a cloud. Bohr's most significant contribution was the quantisation of the model. read more

Rutherford’s model and Bohr’s model of the atom differ in the way that they explain the movement of electrons around the nucleus. Prior to Rutherford or Bohr, most people believed in the “plum pudding” model of an atom. read more

The main difference between Bohr model and Rutherford model is that in Rutherford model, electrons can revolve in any orbit around the nucleus, whereas in Bohr model, electrons can revolve in a definite shell. read more