(a) Describe the Rutherford's model of an atom. State one drawback of Rutherford's model of the atom.
(b) The mass number of an element is 23 and it contains 11 electrons. What is the number of protons and neutrons in it? What is the atomic number of the element?
If an atom of an element contains 17 electrons and 18 neutrons, find the number of protons, atomic number and mass number of the element.
An atom of an element contains 29 electrons and 35 neutrons. Deduce (i) the number of protons
(ii) the electronic configuration of the element.