The Rutherford theory of the atom was correct; but after 100 years, of course, this theory was strongly developped, new experiments added and the today theory of the atom is more complex and detailed.
Rutherford and Soddy's theory stated that uranium successively disintegrated to lead. Rutherford discover the proton. He also discovered that the atom is mostly space.
1955
According to Thomson's atomic theory, the mass of an atom was special evenly throughout its volume. Errest Rutherford's experiment proved this wrong.
Rutherford's experiments were the first to show that all of the positive charge of an atom is concentrated in a centrally located nucleus and that the negatively charged electrons occupied the space around the nucleus, and that the atom is mostly empty space.
The Rutherford theory of the atom was correct; but after 100 years, of course, this theory was strongly developped, new experiments added and the today theory of the atom is more complex and detailed.
Ernest Rutherford helped further develop the atomic theory though his was still not the most correct. He created his Rutherford model for atoms, later corrected further by Bohr.
Rutherford's theory is known as the Rutherford model or Rutherford atomic model. It describes the structure of an atom as a dense positively charged nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons.
The Atomic Theory
D. E. Rutherford has written: 'Introduction to lattice theory' -- subject(s): Lattice theory
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Rutherford and Soddy's theory stated that uranium successively disintegrated to lead. Rutherford discover the proton. He also discovered that the atom is mostly space.
According to Thomson's atomic theory, the mass of an atom was special evenly throughout its volume. Errest Rutherford's experiment proved this wrong.
Ernest Rutherford conducted his studies to test J.J Thompsons 'Plum Pudding' theory.
1955
Ernest Rutherford contributed to the atomic theory through his gold foil experiment. He discovered that there was a positively charged central core to the atom and he called it the nucleus.
Rutherford and Soddy's theory stated that uranium successively disintegrated to lead. Rutherford discover the proton. He also discovered that the atom is mostly space.