Question

Rutherford proposed that most of the space in an atom is empty and the entire mass of the atom is concentrated at a tiny region at its centre. Give reasons.​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Most of the space inside the atom is empty because most of the α-particles passed through the gold foil without getting deflected. Very few particles were deflected from their path, indicating that the positive charge of the atom occupies very little space.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Rutherford's atomic model also known as a nuclear atom. In the nuclear atom, the protons and neutrons, which comprise nearly all of the mass of the atom, are located in the nucleus at the centre of the atom. The electrons are distributed around the nucleus and occupy most of the volume of the atom.