1. Rutherford proposed the nuclear model of the atom, suggesting a dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons. This model resulted from his gold foil experiment, revealing the nucleus's presence.

    Rutherford proposed the nuclear model of the atom, suggesting a dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons. This model resulted from his gold foil experiment, revealing the nucleus’s presence.

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  2. In Rutherford's model, the nucleus is tiny compared to the overall size of the atom. The nucleus occupies a small fraction of the atom's volume, with electrons orbiting around it.

    In Rutherford’s model, the nucleus is tiny compared to the overall size of the atom. The nucleus occupies a small fraction of the atom’s volume, with electrons orbiting around it.

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  3. According to Rutherford's model, electrons move in orbit around the nucleus, similar to planets orbiting the sun. They are not stationary but instead revolve around the nucleus in specific paths.

    According to Rutherford’s model, electrons move in orbit around the nucleus, similar to planets orbiting the sun. They are not stationary but instead revolve around the nucleus in specific paths.

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  4. In Rutherford's model, nearly all the mass of an atom resides in the dense nucleus at its center, which is composed of protons and neutrons tightly packed together.

    In Rutherford’s model, nearly all the mass of an atom resides in the dense nucleus at its center, which is composed of protons and neutrons tightly packed together.

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  5. In Rutherford's nuclear model, the positively charged center in an atom is called the nucleus. It contains protons and neutrons and is surrounded by orbiting electrons.

    In Rutherford’s nuclear model, the positively charged center in an atom is called the nucleus. It contains protons and neutrons and is surrounded by orbiting electrons.

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