Using what we know of the atom, how can you disprove the following view of the atom?

Question

This is a little crazy but here goes. I met an individual who had his own theory of why electrons can not fall in the nucleus. Here is what he said; as we know electrons are attracted to the nucleus because of electromagnetic force. We also know that they never reach the nucleus except in extreme occasion like a dying star. He thinks that the reason why this is the case is because of strong force. We don't know much about the characteristic of strong force only that it is able to overcome the effects of repulsion between two positive charged particles and that it ranges of effect is very small. So he thinks that when the electron enters in to the inner most orbital that the strong force keeps it back from actually going into the nucleus. I couldn't give a reason why that can't be possible so I looking for answer from someone that can explain why that is not possible.

Thanks

Brad

Answer 1

>>> We also know that they never reach the nucleus except in
>>> extreme occasion like a dying star.


Well that's a major flaw right there. Electrons quite often anhihilate themselves via collision with the nucleus. This is the cause of radioactive decay via electron capture. There are literally millions of electrons falling into their atomic nuclei within 3 feet of where you are every second of every day.

Answer 2

When it comes to "atomic theory" anyone can run one`s imagination run wild.The nucleus is also a particle .It contains three parts.the central core that is "electrically neutral"and a periphery having alternate +ve and -ve chrges.. chasing each other in concentric circles around the neutral zone.When an electron reaches nearer the nucleus the negative charge of periphery of outer nuclear zone repels the electron back to its original place.Positive charge can not be induced into any electron

Answer 3

In wave mechanics, the electron cannot be said to exist until experiments are done on it.