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Rutherford's Model of an Atom

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Atoms that have equal number of positive and negative charges are electrically ....................
(a) charged
(b) discharged
(c) neutral
(d) either (a) or (b)

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(c) neutral
In an electrically neutral atom, the number of positive and negative charges are equal.

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