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What was rutherfords contribution to the structure of an atom

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The Nuclear Model-1909

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The Nuclear Model-1909. Ernest Rutherford's great contribution to atomic theory was to show what happens to an element during radioactive decay. This enabled him to construct the first nuclear model of the atom, a cornerstone of present-day physics The Nuclear Model-1909.
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