The Rutherford model, proposed by Ernest Rutherford in 1911, is an atomic model that describes the structure of the atom based on experiments he conducted, particularly the gold foil experiment. Here are the key features of the Rutherford model: 1. **Nucleus**: Rutherford concluded that most of the atom is empty space and that a small, dense, positively charged nucleus occupies the center of the atom. This nucleus contains protons (and, as later discoveries revealed, neutrons).
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