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Physics Atomic and Nuclear Physics All Topic Question for Revision Test MCQ (Single Correct)

For scattering of -particles, Rutherford's suggested that

A
mass of atom and its positive charge were concentrated at center of atom
B
only mass of atom is concentrated at center of atom
C
only positive charge of atom is concentrated at center of atom
D
mass of atom is uniformly distributed throughout its volume

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In Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom, the entire positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are concentrated in the nucleus with the electrons some distance away.

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