Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 2 - Sections 2.1-2.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 80: 41d

Answer

Inconsistent

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Rutherford's nuclear model stated that there are as many negatively charged electrons outside the nucleus as there are positively charged particles (named protons) within the nucleus, so the atom is electrically neutral.
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