Question

Which of the following are features of Rutherford nuclear model of an atom?

• A. There is a positively charged center in an atom called the nucleus.
• B. The electrons revolve around the nucleus in circular paths.
• C. The size of the nucleus is very small as compared to the size of the atom.
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Rutherford put forward the nuclear model of an atom, which had the following features:
There is a positively charged center in an atom called the nucleus.
The electrons revolve around the nucleus in circular paths.
The size of the nucleus is very small as compared to the size of the atom.