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What did Ernest Rutherford's model of an atom look like?
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plum pudding
plum pudding
a random mixture of protons, neutrons, and electrons
a random mixture of protons, neutrons, and electrons
a single, individual atom
a single, individual atom
a nucleus surrounded by electron
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Correct answer: a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
Brief explanation:
- Rutherford's gold-foil experiment showed atoms have a very small, dense, positively charged nucleus, with electrons occupying the surrounding mostly empty space.
- This replaced the earlier "plum pudding" idea (where positive charge was spread out) but did not include quantized electron orbits — Bohr later added that detail.
Brief explanation:
- Rutherford's gold-foil experiment showed atoms have a very small, dense, positively charged nucleus, with electrons occupying the surrounding mostly empty space.
- This replaced the earlier "plum pudding" idea (where positive charge was spread out) but did not include quantized electron orbits — Bohr later added that detail.
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