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Atoms have small, dense, positively charged nuclei.
Atoms have small, dense, positively charged nuclei.
Electrons move freely in curved paths around the nucleus.
Electrons move freely in curved paths around the nucleus.
The nucleus contains most of the mass of an atom.
The nucleus contains most of the mass of an atom.
Positively charged nuclei repel positively charged alpha particles.
Positively charged nuclei repel positively charged alpha particles.
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The incorrect aspect of Rutherford’s model that was fixed by Bohr’s model is:
Electrons move freely in curved paths around the nucleus.
Bohr introduced the idea that electrons occupy specific quantized energy levels or orbits around the nucleus, rather than moving freely in any curved path.
