Which model of an atom is known as the planetary model?
A
Thomson’s model
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B
Rutherford model
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C
Bohr’s model
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D
Modern atomic model
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Solution
The correct option is B
Rutherford model
In Rutherford's model of the atom, the electrons move around the massive nucleus like planets orbiting the sun. Hence, this model is also called the planetary model.