rutherford model

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What does rutherford model mean?

A conceptual model of the atom, superseding the plum pudding model, and involving a relatively high central charge concentrated into a very small volume in comparison to the rest of the atom, with this central volume (the nucleus) containing most of the atom's mass. It was superseded by the Bohr model.

Where does rutherford model come from?

Devised by Ernest Rutherford.

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