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Explain the nuclear model of the atom

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Step-by-step explanation:

The nuclear model of the atom was suggested by Ernest Rutherford based on his experiment on a thin gold foil.

To explain his observations, he suggested the atomic or nuclear model.

In this model, the atom has a small positively charged center called the nucleus.

All the mass of the atom is concentrated here in the nucleus.

Surrounding the nucleus is a large space

It is the extranuclear part

This part contains electrons.

A nucleus surrounded by electrons forms the nuclear model of the atom.

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