Classical physics cannot account for why
A) atoms can contain electrons.
B) atomic electrons are in motion.
C) atoms can emit electromagnetic waves.
D) atoms can be stable.

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Classical physics, particularly classical electromagnetism, predicts that electrons orbiting a nucleus would continuously emit electromagnetic radiation, lose energy, and eventually spiral into the nucleus, leading to the collapse of the atom. This does not happen, and the stability of atoms is explained by quantum mechanics, not classical physics.

Classical Physics Cannot Account for Why