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Do electrons in an atom revolve around the the nucleus clockwise or counterclockwise? [closed]

Do electrons in an atom revolve around the the nucleus clockwise or counterclockwise? Is there any rule to determine?
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In Chemistry, is it possible to use the old representation of the atom as a nucleus surrounded by orbiting particles?

In Physics, Newton's laws are enough for many applications. Sometimes, relativity must be used instead or complementary, and sometimes, Quantum Mechanics. Is this the same case with Chemistry? Are ...
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Stability of Bohr Orbits

In class we had been taught that Rutherford's model was unsuccessful because it failed to show that the orbits are stable because the electrons would lose energy because of electromagnetic radiation. ...
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