Chemistry: Structure and Properties
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780321834683
Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 57E
Which statements are consistent with Rutherford’s nuclear theory as it was originally stated? Why?
- The volume of an atom is mostly empty space.
- The nucleus of an atom is small compared to the size of the atom.
- Neutral lithium atoms contain more neutrons than protons.
- Neutral lithium atoms contain more protons than electrons.
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