Which statement about the Rutherford model of the atom is not true?

  • A
    There is a positively charged centre in an atom called the nucleus
  • B
    Nearly all the mass of an atom resides in the nucleus
  • C
    Size of the nucleus is comparable to the atom
  • D
    Electrons occupy the space surrounding the nucleus

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