What is the structure of the atom as proposed by Rutherford?

Answer 1

Before Rutherford, scientists assumed that the atom was a single particle. Rutherford presented his revolutionary, physical atomic model that suggested an atom consists of a central charge (the term 'nucleus' was coined after Rutherford's model was presented) that is surrounded, presumably, by a cloud of orbiting electrons. He showed that most of an atom's mass was located in the atom's nucleus.

Rutherford's model was later improved upon by Niels Bohr, father of the Bohr-model. Rutherford made no connection to an element's atomic number and the number of protons within an atom's nucleus; however, his atomic model paved the way for the discovery of this correlation only a couple years after his model was designed.

Answer 2

E. Rutherford [1911]

- Studied the 'Atomic Model' and concluded that :-

• Atoms form a space with a centrally located 'nucleus'
• the positive charge is in the central nucleus.
• the electrons revolve around the nucleus.

DISCOVERY OF THE 'NUCLEUS'

Answer 3

The Rutherford model of the atom is basically a planetary model. It places the bulk of the mass in the center, and this nucleus is positively charged, and the electrons orbit that nucleus like planets about the sun. Simple and easy, and explaining observed results that the plum pudding model of J.J. Thompson could not support. A link can be found below to allow the curious person to further investigate.

Answer 4

What is the structure of atom as proposed by rutherford

Answer 5

It is called the "nuclear model"

Rutherford concluded that

1. Atom is mostly empty space

2. Atom has a nucleus at its center

3. Electrons surround the nucleus

Answer 6

what is rutherford, and structure.

Answer 7

rutherford atom model