William Ramsay discovered the atomic nucleus.

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The correct option is B False
William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh discovered the inert gases
They found for the first time that air contains noble gases.
Noble gases are also called inert gases.
They are argon(Ar), helium (He), neon (Ne), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), radon(Rn).
Ernest Rutherford was the one who discovered the atomic nucleus first time.
Therefore, the statement William Ramsay discovered the atomic nucleus is false.

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